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 defends America from under the sea
KINGS BAY, Ga. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Badillo, a native of San Antonio, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS West Virginia, homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. As a submariner, Badillo is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel continuing a 125-year tradition of service under the sea to…

