I served on two aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy from 1982 to 1986. I went on a six-month around-the-world cruise on the USS Coral Sea (CV-43) in 1983 and a Western Pacific cruise with the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) in 1985.

Today I am a retail media content specialist with Travis Credit Union. With ports of call all over the world during my Navy service, I realized firsthand that humanity’s strength comes from its diversity. It’s something we should all embrace.

My military experience has provided me the insight to view things from different perspectives and the patience to see things through, no matter how difficult the task may be.

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