By Lt. j.g. Taylor Worley, Navy Office of Community Outreach
MILLINGTON, Tenn. — Petty Officer 3rd Class Blot Urnive, a native of Bay Shore, New York, was recently awarded the Junior Sailor of the Quarter (JSOQ) award and serves at United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella.
The Navy’s Junior Sailor of the Quarter program recognizes sailors for outstanding character, dedication and going above and beyond their duties. Urnive was also awarded a Flag Letter of Commendation.
“To be selected among so many highly qualified and dedicated Sailors is a humbling experience,” Urnive said. “This recognition is a testament to all my efforts and the unwavering support of my leadership. I will continue to strive for excellence in all that I do and hope to be an inspiration to my junior Sailors. This achievement reinforces a core belief that has always been my motivation: she believed she could, so she did.”
Urnive, a graduate of Brentwood High School in 2020, has been in the Navy for almost three years and now serves as a hospital corpsman.
According to Navy officials, NMRTC’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high-quality healthcare services, and shape the future of military medicine through education, training, and research.
USNMRTC Sigonella / Naval Hospital Sigonella is a community hospital located in the heart of the Mediterranean in Sicily, Italy. Comprised of a local satellite clinic and two branch health clinics located in Bahrain and Souda Bay, USNMRTC Sigonella’s staff of 387 serves approximately 8,500 active duty, family members, NATO members, retirees, and other beneficiaries based on international collaborations and status of forces agreements.
Navy Medicine – represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilian health care professionals – provides enduring expeditionary medical support to the warfighter on, below, and above the sea and ashore.
This year, the Navy is commemorating its contributions to the nation’s defense as the United States celebrates 250 years of independence.
According to Navy officials, for more than 250 years, the Navy has sailed the globe defending freedom and protecting prosperity.
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.
Urnive can take pride in serving America through military service.