SAN DIEGO - Petty Officer 2nd Class Tori Hanley, from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, serves the U.S. Navy at Naval Base Point Loma.
Hanley graduated from Charlotte Amalie High School in 2013.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in St. Thomas.
“Being from a small territory, I often felt overlooked,” Hanley said. “However, I learned growing up that with hard work and strength, I could achieve all my goals. The same is true for the Navy. If you work hard and are strong, you will be successful in whatever situations the Navy throws you in.”
Hanley joined the Navy five years ago. Today, Hanley serves as a personnel specialist.
“I joined the Navy because I was interested in adventure,” Hanley said. “I was also excited to see the world around me.”
Naval Base Point Loma provides support to 70 U.S. Pacific Fleet commands headquartered on the base, including five nuclear-powered fast attack submarines. The base is also home to Cabrillo National Park and the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, which averages more than 1.2 million visitors annually.
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
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.
Hanley has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of earning my Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pin,” Hanley said. “I am proud of that because it was not an easy test. However, with help from my peers and studying, I was able to achieve it.”
Hanley serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means continuing a tradition of military family service,” Hanley said. “Both of my parents and my uncles served.”
Hanley is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I would like to thank my mother, Joann Hanley, for her encouragement and wise words,” Hanley added. “She was also in the Navy, so she’s been able to help me with my career thus far. I also want to thank my grandma, Doreen Quinland, for writing me emails when I was on my deployment.”
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Hanley graduated from Charlotte Amalie High School in 2013.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in St. Thomas.
“Being from a small territory, I often felt overlooked,” Hanley said. “However, I learned growing up that with hard work and strength, I could achieve all my goals. The same is true for the Navy. If you work hard and are strong, you will be successful in whatever situations the Navy throws you in.”
Hanley joined the Navy five years ago. Today, Hanley serves as a personnel specialist.
“I joined the Navy because I was interested in adventure,” Hanley said. “I was also excited to see the world around me.”
Naval Base Point Loma provides support to 70 U.S. Pacific Fleet commands headquartered on the base, including five nuclear-powered fast attack submarines. The base is also home to Cabrillo National Park and the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, which averages more than 1.2 million visitors annually.
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
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.
Hanley has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of earning my Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pin,” Hanley said. “I am proud of that because it was not an easy test. However, with help from my peers and studying, I was able to achieve it.”
Hanley serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means continuing a tradition of military family service,” Hanley said. “Both of my parents and my uncles served.”
Hanley is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I would like to thank my mother, Joann Hanley, for her encouragement and wise words,” Hanley added. “She was also in the Navy, so she’s been able to help me with my career thus far. I also want to thank my grandma, Doreen Quinland, for writing me emails when I was on my deployment.”