WHY I CHOSE THE NAVY

'I wanted to see the world'

Fayetteville, NC
I joined the Navy for several reasons. I was raised by a hardcore lifer Army paratrooper who reached command sergeant..
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WHY I CHOSE THE NAVY

'He made a believer of me'

Greenwood, AR
In 1966, I received my draft notice in the mail. My parents owned a small grocery store in Fort Smith,..
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'One of the most defining experiences of my life'
WHY I CHOSE THE NAVY

'One of the most defining experiences of my life'

LaGrange, OH
Patriotism has been ingrained in my family for generations. My great-grandfather fought in the Civil War, and my grandfather served..
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WHY I CHOSE THE NAVY

Traveled the oceans of the world

Skandia, MI
I went into the Navy because my father served in the Navy during World War II, in the Pacific theater...
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WHY I CHOSE THE NAVY

In my father's footsteps

Swainsboro, GA
My dad was a gunner's mate second class who served on USS Major DE 796 during World War II. He..
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