With her father's words never far from mind, the author charted her course through the Navy to its highest enlisted ranks.
Sometimes it's hard to believe that more than 26 years have passed since I joined the Navy. What began as a four-year adventure has turned into a passionate and fulfilling career of service. I joined the Navy primarily to "get out of town," to do something different from my high school buddies. I was never much for following the crowd or the well-worn path. I had a sense of adventure, and the Navy seemed like a great starting place.
