SAN DIEGO - Seaman Apprentice David Glore, a native of Desloge, Missouri, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating out of San Diego, California.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Caleb Kissner, Fleet Public Affairs Center San Diego |
Glore graduated from Bismarck High School in 2023.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Desloge.
“One lesson that I learned while growing up in my hometown is to finish the job now so that you may be able to relax later,” Glore said. “Doing a job correctly the first time, even when it's hard, will pay off later. As time goes on, that job will seem easier the more you complete it.”
Glore joined the Navy one year ago. Today, Glore serves as a quartermaster.
“I have always wanted to join the military,” Glore said. “My father served in the Marines and I wanted to follow in his footsteps. I also wanted to learn responsibility and discipline for myself.”
Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America’s naval forces. For more than 100 years, they have projected power, sustained sea control, bolstered deterrence, provided humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and maintained enduring commitments worldwide.
Among the largest warships in the world, USS Theodore Roosevelt is longer than three football fields at 1,092 feet. The ship is 252 feet wide and weighs more than 100,000 tons. More than 5,000 sailors serve aboard these self-contained mobile airports.
“This aircraft carrier is one of the most powerful warships in the world, but it is our sailors that give the U.S. Navy our warfighting advantage,” said Capt. Will Mathis, commanding officer of Theodore Roosevelt. “For over 250 years, sailors have built the foundation of our readiness and resolve, enabled us to keep America safe and ensured the U.S. Navy remains the strongest and most capable maritime force in the world.”
According to Navy officials, aircraft carriers are versatile and have unique mission capabilities that make them a more strategic asset for the Navy than fixed-site bases. They are often the first response in a global crisis because of their ability to operate freely in international waters anywhere on the world’s oceans. In addition, no other weapon system can deploy and operate forward with a full-sized aircraft carrier’s speed, endurance, agility and combat capability of its air wing.
Glore has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“My proudest accomplishments so far have been graduating from boot camp as well as graduating from my "A" school,” Glore said. “Being able to graduate both with my fellow sailors has instilled in me a sense of purpose and accomplishment that I have not felt before.”
This year, the Navy is commemorating its contribution 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.
“What the Navy means to me boils down to three things: courage, responsibility, and discipline,” Glore said. “It takes courage to raise your right hand and take the oath to join in the first place. The responsibility to maintain an excellent work ethic in your everyday life and discipline to apply what you have learned even when no one is watching you work.”
Glore is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I would like to thank my mom, my dad and my Recruit Division Commander from boot camp,” Glore said. “My parents have always been there for me and they have strived to make sure my life was a comfortable one. They have also taught me how to handle stress well and instilled in me a great work ethic even under stress.”
Glore strives to be a role model for new sailors
“I want to continue to be an excellent example of what a sailor should be,” Glore said. “If I am ever in a leadership position in the future, I would like to be a role model for future sailors so that they may carry on what I teach them to future generations.”
“I want to continue to be an excellent example of what a sailor should be,” Glore said. “If I am ever in a leadership position in the future, I would like to be a role model for future sailors so that they may carry on what I teach them to future generations.”