Sarah F. (Peterson) Burns was born in Salisbury, Maryland, and raised in Severna Park, Maryland, with her twin sister, Micah. She was active in track and lacrosse at Severna Park High School and graduated in 2007. Sarah attended Anne Arundel Community College, where she ran cross-country and played lacrosse. Deciding to follow in her paternal grandfather’s footsteps, she joined the U.S. Navy in August 2010.

After completing basic training and technical school in Pensacola, Florida, Sarah reported to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 as an aircraft mechanic on the MH-53E at Naval Station Norfolk. After two years, she transferred to the “Red Wolves” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84, serving until 2016. Making her way west, Sarah transferred to Coronado, where she joined the “F

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