“I am honored to keep serving this great nation and providing support to the warfighters,” said Gerten. “I joined the Navy and followed in my father’s path.”
Today, Ucanan serves as a logistics specialist. “My favorite part of being a logistics specialist is serving the needs of the sailors,” said Ucanan.
“Growing up with my grandparents and my family supporting back home in the Philippines made me work hard from a young age and understand that you have to work for everything in hopes of a better life,” said Tadeo.
Derby is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible. “I would like to thank my lead petty officer, Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Doxtator,” added Derby. “He has been a great leader, teaching me to work beyond my rank, and was supportive every step of the way.”
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Colden said she was honored to receive the Military Excellence Award. “It has shown me that I am able to do anything I put my mind to,” she said. “I will take this and continue to strive for things that may be unattainable for others.”
“My team didn’t make it, so I want the Eagles to win,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Endia Leary.
The Cruisers performed eleven concerts spanning 850 miles during their two-week tour of Puerto Rico.
7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific Region.
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) TWELVE and its primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe.