GULFPORT, Miss. - Since 1942, sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Construction Force have been building and fighting around the world. Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport, located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, is home to the Atlantic Fleet "Seabees" (a play the C and B initials).
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Derek Harkins |
Whether serving in the construction force or in a supporting role, the sailors of NCBC Gulfport personify the "Can-Do" motto of Seabees and are ready to deploy and serve globally.
Hannah graduated from Lake City High School in 2009.
Hannah joined the Navy 14 years ago.
“I wanted an opportunity outside of college,” said Hannah. "I also wanted to travel and see the world.”
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Lake City.
“My community taught me to keep a level head in any situation,” said Hannah. "It also taught me to stand up for myself and for what was right, to always work hard and look to the future for something else better in the world.”
With 90% 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 recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Hannah serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation's prosperity and security.
“We will earn and reinforce the trust and confidence of the American people every day,” said Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations. “Together we will deliver the Navy the nation needs.”
Hannah has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“My proudest accomplishment is getting my enlisted surface warfare pin,” said Hannah. "It took a lot of work to achieve this qualification because of all the studying and hands-on training. I'm also proud of all my deployments and missions that I've been involved with, from landing craft units to where we transport Marines and all their equipment to landing spots in other countries, and the mine-counter missions that I've just completed in the past couple of years. I also helped with locating the Chinese balloon that got shot down in Myrtle Beach. I got to go home for a couple of days to go search and find it."
Hannah can take pride in serving America through military service.
“To me, serving in the Navy gives me a sense of purpose, and it makes me proud to go back home because, at this point, I've motivated my nephew to go into the Army,” said Hannah. “I also have a cousin who is now a parachute rigger in the Navy. It makes me happy to just go back home and show everyone there is more than just life in Lake City.”
Hannah is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I would like to thank my mother and father, Ruth and Nathaniel, for pushing me and motivating me to keep going,” said Hannah. “I'm currently getting enrolled in school to get my commercial driving license,” added Hannah. “I'm also trying to make rank to petty officer first class and retire with 20 total years of naval service.”
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Lake City.
“My community taught me to keep a level head in any situation,” said Hannah. "It also taught me to stand up for myself and for what was right, to always work hard and look to the future for something else better in the world.”
With 90% 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 recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Hannah serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation's prosperity and security.
“We will earn and reinforce the trust and confidence of the American people every day,” said Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations. “Together we will deliver the Navy the nation needs.”
Hannah has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“My proudest accomplishment is getting my enlisted surface warfare pin,” said Hannah. "It took a lot of work to achieve this qualification because of all the studying and hands-on training. I'm also proud of all my deployments and missions that I've been involved with, from landing craft units to where we transport Marines and all their equipment to landing spots in other countries, and the mine-counter missions that I've just completed in the past couple of years. I also helped with locating the Chinese balloon that got shot down in Myrtle Beach. I got to go home for a couple of days to go search and find it."
Hannah can take pride in serving America through military service.
“To me, serving in the Navy gives me a sense of purpose, and it makes me proud to go back home because, at this point, I've motivated my nephew to go into the Army,” said Hannah. “I also have a cousin who is now a parachute rigger in the Navy. It makes me happy to just go back home and show everyone there is more than just life in Lake City.”
Hannah is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I would like to thank my mother and father, Ruth and Nathaniel, for pushing me and motivating me to keep going,” said Hannah. “I'm currently getting enrolled in school to get my commercial driving license,” added Hannah. “I'm also trying to make rank to petty officer first class and retire with 20 total years of naval service.”