; Whereas Chief Petty Officer Kent received an outstanding rating on her Physical Readiness Test in May 2018, deeming her medically fit to serve in a combat zone while she remained medically unfit to pursue a Ph.D.; Whereas Chief Petty Officer Kent, having been denied a waiver and an appeal from the Department of the Navy to seek a commission as an officer in the Armed Forces, deployed to Syria in November 2018; Whereas, on January 16, 2019, at 35 years of age, Chief Petty Officer Kent was killed in a suicide bombing in Manbij, Syria, while supporting Joint Task Force–Operation Inherent Resolve; Whereas Chief Petty Officer Kent served in five combat tours in the Middle East, including Afghanistan, Iraq, and finally Syria; Whereas Chief Petty Officer Kent was the recipient of the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, two Joint Service Commendation Medals, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Joint Service Achievement Medal, among other decorations and awards; and Whereas Chief Petty Officer Kent is survived by her husband and two children: Now, therefore, be it