Marine lance corporal and Navy petty officer third class fall in love while stationed in Japan despite military regulations of fraternization.
Shayla Sullivan
Shayla Sullivan served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the 1990s, facing love and loss in Okinawa, Japan. A UCLA Extension graduate, her sci-fi and fiction won nominations at the Allegra Johnson Award and first place in the University of Memphis’ Giem and Collins contest. She has a master’s degree in political science and bachelor’s degree in English. Her military memoir and fiction explore identity, courage, and human connection. Now in Kansas, she writes stories blending mind and heart.
