LEMOORE, Calif. – Hospitalman Yahir Suarez Cervantes, a native of Fowlerville, Michigan, provides beneficiary care and expeditionary medical readiness while serving with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore at Naval Health Clinic Lemoore.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vanessa White, Navy Office of Community Outreach |
Suarez Cervantes joined the Navy less than one year ago.
“I joined the Navy because I wanted to protect and serve my country,” said Suarez Cervantes.
Growing up in Fowlerville, Suarez Cervantes attended Fowlerville High School and graduated in 2022.
Skills and values similar to those found in Fowlerville are important to succeed in the military.
“Growing up, I learned a lot of lessons in football,” said Suarez Cervantes. "Coach Fletcher helped teach me discipline and how to follow through. He always started every day with 'Sun is out, birds are chirping, it’s a great day to be alive.'"
These lessons have helped Suarez Cervantes while serving in the Navy.
Naval Hospital Lemoore was originally commissioned in July 1968 as a 67-bed hospital by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C. In May 2000, the current building was dedicated and in September 2017 it was redesignated as Naval Health Clinic Lemoore.
Naval Health Clinic Lemoore provides quality health care to more than 18,000 people at NAS Lemoore, California and NAS Fallon, Nevada to ensure the Navy and Marine warfighters are medically ready to fight today, tomorrow, and beyond. The command also provides dental care and medical administrative support to Navy, Marine Corps and international students at the Naval Postgraduate School, Defense Language Institute and the Center for Information Dominance in Monterey, California.
With 90 percent of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to trained sailors and a strong Navy.
"Our mission remains timeless - to provide our fellow citizens with nothing less than the very best Navy: fully combat ready at all times, focused on warfighting excellence, and committed to superior leadership at every single level," said Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations. "This is our calling. And I cannot imagine a calling more worthy.”
As a member of the Navy, Suarez Cervantes is part of a world-class organization focused on maintaining maritime dominance, strengthening partnerships, increasing competitive warfighting capabilities and sustaining combat-ready forces in support of the National Defense Strategy.
“The Navy is important to national defense because we equip a force that maintains freedom of the seas,” said Suarez Cervantes.
Suarez Cervantes has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“My proudest accomplishment in the Navy so far, has been sticking it out and not giving up,” said Suarez Cervantes.
As Suarez Cervantes and other sailors continue to train and perform missions, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy.
“To me, serving in the Navy shows my patriotism,” added Suarez Cervantes. "I love the country I'm fighting for and would do anything for the people I serve for."
“The Navy is important to national defense because we equip a force that maintains freedom of the seas,” said Suarez Cervantes.
Suarez Cervantes has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“My proudest accomplishment in the Navy so far, has been sticking it out and not giving up,” said Suarez Cervantes.
As Suarez Cervantes and other sailors continue to train and perform missions, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy.
“To me, serving in the Navy shows my patriotism,” added Suarez Cervantes. "I love the country I'm fighting for and would do anything for the people I serve for."