OKLAHOMA CITY- Every sailor’s story of naval service is unique. For Chief Petty Officer Maria Garcia, this story began in San Antonio, Texas, where skills and values learned there would be foundational to success in the Navy. “I learned growing up the importance of having family to support you,” Garcia said. Garcia graduated from Christian Academy…
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San Antonio native serves aboard one of the world’s largest warships
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Seaman Vanessa Cuellar, a native of San Antonio, Texas, serves aboard USS John C. Stennis, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating out of Newport News, Virginia. Aircraft carriers are among the largest warships in the world. Cuellar graduated from Harlendale in 2023. The skills and values needed to succeed in the…

