{"id":28716,"date":"2019-06-06T19:29:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T19:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/06\/06\/the-few-the-proud-the-bikini-marine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:42:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:42:05","slug":"the-few-the-proud-the-bikini-marine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/off-duty\/2019\/06\/06\/the-few-the-proud-the-bikini-marine\/","title":{"rendered":"The Few. The Proud. The Bikini Marine."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She is known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/7360168\/worlds-sexiest-marine-shannon-ihrke-military-calendar-photoshoot-guns\/\">\u201cThe Worlds Sexiest Marine\u201d<\/a> and in a recent photo shoot she is shown rocking nothing but guns, combat boots, and a bikini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke4.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke4.jpg.jpg 640w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke4.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally from Minnesota, Shannon Ihrke joined the Corps when she was 19. While on active duty she served her country all around the world, including in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJoining the Marine Corps was the best decision of my life and truly set me up for success. I\u2019d do it again in a heartbeat,\u201d Ihrke said in a message to Military Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke10.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke10.jpg.jpg 640w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke10.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke5.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke5.jpg.jpg 640w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke5.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Irhke served as an administrative specialist in the Corps, and after years of hard work she obtained the rank of sergeant. She says that although it can be hard being a female Marine she still loved it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s hard, no doubt, but I was able to see what I was capable of and I pushed myself to be my absolute best. Work hard, play hard!\u201d Ihrke said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now 29, Ihrke has switched to modeling and although she\u2019s out of the Corps, she says that she \u201cwill always bleed green.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"959\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke6.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke6.jpg.jpg 640w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke6.jpg.jpg?resize=200,300 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was honorably discharged in 2012 after four years. She then earned a science degree from Elmhurst College in Illinois and began her successful modeling career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"959\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke3.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke3.jpg.jpg 640w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke3.jpg.jpg?resize=200,300 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"959\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke2.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke2.jpg.jpg 640w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke2.jpg.jpg?resize=200,300 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ihrke started her career off at Maxim and to her surprise she made the cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy friend was at the airport and he called me and said, \u2018Congratulations on getting the Maxim cover.\u2019 And I was just stunned. I had no idea,&#8221; Ihrke said in an interview with Fox News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently, she was featured in a desert photo shoot for Thomas Prusso Military Glamour calendar 2019. She also shared her thoughts about President Donald Trump\u2019s recent trip to the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"959\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke11.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke11.jpg.jpg 640w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke11.jpg.jpg?resize=200,300 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"959\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke7.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke7.jpg.jpg 640w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ihrke7.jpg.jpg?resize=200,300 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m all-American and love this country. I hope Trump\u2019s visit to the UK is a great one,\u201d Ihrke told the Sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI always want our president to succeed, no matter who they are,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She currently resides in the Midwest. 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