By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jerry Jimenez, Navy Office of Community Outreach U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Petty Officer 1st Class Abdou Lalene, from Lomé, Togo, is serving in the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guam. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel Lalene graduated from LETP (Lomé Lycée d'Enseignement Technique et Professionnel de Lomé, Togo) in 2003. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Lomé. “I learned growing up that if you don't know where you are from, at least know where ..read more

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jerry Jimenez, Navy Office of Community Outreach U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Petty Officer 1st Class Abdou Lalene, a native of Denver, Colorado, is serving in the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guam. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel Lalene graduated from Lomé Lycée d'Enseignement Technique et Professionnel de Lomé in Togo in 2003. Lalene joined the Navy 12 years ago. Today, Lalene serves as a hospital corpsman. “I joined the Navy because I always wanted to be in the military,” said Lalene. "T ..read more

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community Outreach U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Petty Office 1st Class Samantha Jetzer, a native of Thornton, Colorado, is serving in the U.S. Navy at Commander, Joint Region Marianas on the island of Guam. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel Jetzer graduated from Horizon High School in 2017. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Thornton. “Growing up in Colorado, I was always into art and took several photography classes,” said Jetzer. “Having ..read more

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community Outreach U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Jenne Hofmann, from Sinajana, Guam, is supporting the U.S. Navy as part of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Marianas. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel Hofmann graduated from George Washington High School in 1997. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Sinajana. “Growing up in Guam and having a sense of community and hospitality has helped me in my career working for the Nav ..read more

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community Outreach U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Bharti Hemlani, from Tamuning, Guam, is supporting the U.S. Navy as part of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Marianas. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel Hemlani graduated from the Academy of Our Lady High School in 1999. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Tamuning. “Growing up being surrounded by so many Department of Defense personnel and active military soldiers and sai ..read more

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community Outreach U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Garcia Bataz, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, is serving in the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guam. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel Garcia Bataz graduated from Glencliff High School in 2018. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Nashville. “Growing up in Nashville gave me thick skin and taught me to always keep my eyes and ears open ..read more

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community Outreach U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Lt. Cmdr. Pia Fransisco, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is serving in the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guam. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel Fransisco graduated from Washington Township High School in 1992. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Philadelphia. “Having worked in the healthcare industry on the civilian side has helped me succeed in my current role,” said F ..read more

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community Outreach U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Kendra Finklea, a native of Miami, Florida, is supporting the U.S. Navy as part of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Marianas. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel Finklea graduated from Miami Senior High School in 1994. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Miami. “Having pride in caring for others and the importance of community are lessons that have helped me during my career ..read more

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jerry Jimenez, Navy Office of Community Outreach U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Seaman Makhaila Fawcett, a native of Queens, New York, is serving in the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guam. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel Fawcett graduated from Jamaica Gateway High School in 2020. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Queens. “I learned growing up to work hard despite my surroundings and distractions,” said Fawcett. Fawcett joined the Navy one year a ..read more

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community Outreach U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Lt. Erik Estrada, from Santa Rita, Guam, is serving in the U.S. Navy at Commander, Joint Region Marianas on the island of Guam. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel Estrada graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 1999. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Santa Rita. “Coming into the Navy with a college degree in business administration has helped me in my career,” said Estrada. “It has giv ..read more