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Navy

he was not about to Navy Commendation Medal.
go home without He completed his service at
passing. the rank of Petty Officer 1st class.

“The Theater Battle The man who was once known as the guy who didn’t
Management take academics seriously became the only one on the
system had no user USS Essex who knew how to use the system. Officers
interface and was had to come to him to ask for assistance. That was
just a bunch of a huge achievement for someone who disliked
terminal windows… studying in high school. My father discovered that,
the system was a big when it comes something he loves, he is ready to
database of military do whatever it takes to reach his goal. That is the
services… it would mentality I want to adopt for the rest of my life.
allow military leaders to know their resources and
communicate with each other. It is very secretive My dad is such a significant role model to me. He
stuff… if the enemy knew this stuff, they could very is the one who introduced me to computers and
easily use it against us… I had to learn a lot of long taught me to work my absolute hardest in school.
commands, and how to back up databases... I had to Many people expect military stories to be about war;
spend 12 to 16 hours a day in class or studying, just my father’s stories are not about bloodshed, but
to pass the class with a B, my friend barely passed instead about overcoming difficulties in his life. They
with a D.” That is how Dad described the course. illustrate how the military gave him the confidence
40% of the class failed. He learned a lot and was even and courage to do his best. It is where he found the
awarded a Navy Achievement Medal (NAM) and a strength that was always inside of him.

- FREE Admission All Day
- FREE Admission All Day
- Presidential Proclamation
- Presidential Proclamation
- Presentation of Colors
- Presentation of Colors
- Flag Folding Presentation
- Flag Folding Presentation
- Children’s Activities
- Children’s Activities

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