VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Antoria Seabrooks, a native of Macon, Georgia, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Commander, Amphibious Squadron 4, operating out of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Seabrooks graduated from Northeast High School in 2021.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Macon.
“Growing up, I learned nothing comes easy and you have to work for what you want,” Seabrooks said. “I learned resilience, and no matter how tough things get, you have to keep pushing. I also learned the importance of family because once you get deployed, family is the people you want to be around the most and talk to. Back at home, that's who you lean on the most. Those lessons have stuck with me and helped me stay grounded and motivated.”
Seabrooks joined the Navy three years ago. Today, Seabrooks serves as an operations specialist.
“I joined the Navy to see what the world had to offer beyond my hometown,” Seabrooks said. "I also wanted to become a better person for me and my family.”
CPR-4 plans, prepares for and directs a full range of capabilities that are among the most unique and versatile in the Navy by employing the combat power of the amphibious force and the Marine Corps in the maritime, littoral and inland environments. At sea, the unit assumes tactical control to plan and execute expeditionary missions for the amphibious force in support of national tasking.
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.
Seabrooks has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am proud of completing my deployment and being selected Sailor of the Quarter in 2025, but my biggest accomplishment is how much I’ve grown and how the Navy changed me and how I now carry myself,” Seabrooks said.
Seabrooks 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 is about discipline and growth and taking care of my family and building a stable future,” Seabrooks said. “Serving in the Navy has shaped who I am today. It's also about responsibility. It gives me a chance to provide when my family is in need. It has also pushed me to become stronger and more disciplined and to appreciate the little things.”
Seabrooks is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank my parents, Victoria Glover and Anthony Seabrooks, my brother Anthony, Jr., for allowing me to push myself to become better and supporting me through the Navy,” Seabrooks said. "I also want to thank Symia Simmons, my best friend and confidante from back home, who has always been there to encourage and support me.”