VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Fireman Apprentice Kameron Sawyer, a native of Portsmouth, Virginia, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Assault Craft Unit 2, operating out of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marieliza Rosales Navy Public Affairs Support Element East |
Sawyer graduated from Grassfield High School in 2021.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Portsmouth.
“I learned early on to be responsible and take accountability for mistakes,” Sawyer said. “I also learned to let people correct me without taking it personally. All of these things have helped me in adapting to Navy life.”
Sawyer joined the Navy nine months ago. Today, Sawyer serves as an engineman.
“I joined the Navy to travel and see the world,” Sawyer said. “Now that I'm in, I love the people and the engineering community and I have no plans to leave anytime soon.”
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Sawyer has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am proudest of graduating from Engineman ‘A’ School with no fails or setbacks,” Sawyer said.
Sawyer 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 getting to know other people from different places and learning about where they come from,” Sawyer said. “It also means I am part of a bigger team and that I am supposed to help people.”
Sawyer is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank my mom, Amy, for helping me get through life and everything in the Navy and providing a home,” Sawyer said. “She was caught off guard when I told her I was joining, but she has grown used to it, and she's very grateful to have me nearby. She has always supported me.”