Between his time with the Marines and the Navy, Marihugh worked as a deputy for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Marihugh was a trained medic and received multiple awards during his time in the military, including the Bronze Star with Valor, Commendation Medal with Valor and the Purple Heart.
Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Brett Allen Marihugh, 34, was found unconscious at the bottom of a training facility pool at a base in Virginia Beach on Friday, April 24 and died two days later.
He and one of his best friends, 32-year-old Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Seth Cody Lewis, were at the Combat Swimming Training Facility at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story when they died.
He was a graduate student at Oakland University, set to receive his Master of Public Administration on May 1, less than a week from the day he died. Marihugh completed most of his required courses while out of state or even overseas.
During his time with the Seals Brett has served both in Afghanistain and Iraq.
Between his time with the Marines and the Navy, Marihugh worked as a deputy for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Marihugh was a trained medic and received multiple awards during his time in the military, including the Bronze Star with Valor, Commendation Medal with Valor and the Purple Heart.
Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Brett Allen Marihugh, 34, was found unconscious at the bottom of a training facility pool at a base in Virginia Beach on Friday, April 24 and died two days later.
He and one of his best friends, 32-year-old Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Seth Cody Lewis, were at the Combat Swimming Training Facility at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story when they died.
He was a graduate student at Oakland University, set to receive his Master of Public Administration on May 1, less than a week from the day he died. Marihugh completed most of his required courses while out of state or even overseas.
During his time with the Seals Brett has served both in Afghanistain and Iraq.