18 FREDERICK, Md. – Motherhood is a challenging and rewarding journey that for many women offers a renewed sense of purpose. Navy Counselor 1st Class Belia Castellon’s journey as a young single mother inspired the daughter of Honduras natives to pursue a good life for her and her son.
Castellon was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, raised in Puerto Cortes, Honduras with her 12 siblings, and eventually returned to the U.S. at 13 to receive an education. By the time she graduated high school at 17, she was pregnant with her son. By the age of 19, she was bouncing between jobs with a one-year-old son, and looking for a way to give her son a better life.
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – Jacksonville Jaguars Coach Urban Meyer made a pre-draft day visit to USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), this morning to show his appreciation for the crew of the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, April,
Naval Air Station Whiting Field selects 2020 Sailors of the Year
Special to the Press Gazette/USA TODAY NETWORK
MILTON Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field recently announced the Sailor of the Year (SOY), Junior Sailor of the Year (JSOY), and Blue Jacket of the Year (BJOY) for 2020.
Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Clark, Petty Officer 2nd Class Felicia St. Luce, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Tommy Jackson were selected Sailor, Junior Sailor, and Blue Jacket of the Year, respectively.
The SOY must embody “a history of sustained superior performance, command impact, mission contribution, proven leadership, dedication to self-improvement, outstanding professionalism, and superior personal appearance,” according to Navy instruction.
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