HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered the U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff statewide, honoring the service of U.S. Army CW2 Kevin Sullivan.
The 34-year-old soldier’s funeral is Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. He was killed during a training exercise at Fort Pickett in Virginia when a large tree fell during severe weather. He is survived by his parents, sister, and fiancée.
Sullivan grew up in Canton, Michigan, graduating from Detroit Catholic Central where he played on two state-champion football teams. He earned a dual bachelor’s degree at Eastern Michigan University, majoring in history and geography.
He served two tours of duty in the Middle East, at Baghdad’s Camp Liberty, with Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2006 through 2008, and in Kuwait, with Operation Enduring Freedom from 2016 through 2017. He continued in the Army Reserves when not on active duty.
His awards and decorations include the following:
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device
- Army Service Ribbon
- Overseas Service Ribbon
Flags should be returned to full-staff on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. The family requests donations to the Tunnels to Towers foundation at http://tunnel2towers.org or to https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-family-of-fallen-soldier, in lieu of flowers.
