Craig Franklin
My name is Craig, and I served six years in the United States Navy as an Electronics Technician specializing in communications. I was a Vietnam veteran and served aboard the USS Lawrence (DDG-4). I was proud to receive the Navy Achievement Medal. I truly loved my job and the technical challenges that came with it. […]
Julio Hidalgo
My name is Julio, and I am a 44-year-old U.S. Navy Veteran who served during the Post-9/11 War as an E3 Hospital Corpsman. I received an honorable discharge in 2003 due to a physical injury caused by the intensity of my military training. After my discharge, I pursued my education and earned both […]
William (Bill) Costilla
My name is Jyron, and I proudly served in the United States Navy as a Dental Corps officer, first as a dental student and later as a Navy dentist. I was stationed at the 32nd Street Naval Clinic in San Diego, California, where I had the privilege of caring for new recruits before they reported […]
Jyron Walls
My name is Jyron, and I proudly served in the United States Navy as a Dental Corps officer, first as a dental student and later as a Navy dentist. I was stationed at the 32nd Street Naval Clinic in San Diego, California, where I had the privilege of caring for new recruits before they reported […]
Chérie Penn
My name is Chérie, and if there is one thread that has woven my entire life together, it is service. Service to my country, my community, and the people I love. I joined the U.S. Navy in 1983 at 17, still a high school senior, eager to see the world and be part of something […]
Antrion Smith
Greetings! My name is Antrion Smith. I served 14 years in the U.S. Navy from 1999-2013 as an HM2 (FMF). I did two tours. 1 tour in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan in 2004 and in Ramadi, Iraq in 2007. After deployments, I was an instructor at FMTB-East in Camp Johnson, NC from 2008-2011. From there, I […]
Noemi Tassios
Hi, my name is Noemi. I joined the US Navy in 1990 as a Seaman Recruit (bottom of the totem pole), and after my four-year active-duty service I used my GI Bill to obtain a BS in Exercise Science with a minor in Dance, followed by a MS in Exercise Physiology. During this time, I […]
Jim Bruns
Hi, I’m Jimmie Joe Bruns. I was born in Carrolton, Illinois on June 5, 1953. I graduated from North Greene High School in 1971. I worked at Capitol Records in Jacksonville for one year, and then I joined the Navy. I spent three years in the service and had the opportunity to travel around the […]
Barry Carrington
Hi, I’m Barry D. Carrington, a proud retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer and U.S. Postal Service employee. After more than 40 years of service to my country and community, I now live in Chesapeake, Virginia, where I enjoy traveling and spending time with my grandchildren. I’m originally from Oklahoma City and graduated early […]
Blake Lee
My name is Blake, and I proudly served in the United States Navy. During my time in the military, I was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, and deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, and subsequent deployments on USS George Washington aircraft carrier. I was an aircraft mechanic on the E2C Hawkeye aircraft. […]