Naval Academy’s first Black female brigade commander aims to remind midshipmen of their purpose of

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 Naval Academy’s first Black female brigade commander aims to remind midshipmen of their purpose of service
The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. (Dreamstime/TNS)
January 09, 2021 Heather Mongilio - The Frederick News-Post
 
When Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber was little, she wanted to be a missionary.

The call to service and helping others attracted her to the career until she decided she also wanted a good education. Instead, after a visit to the Naval Academy in her junior year of high school, Barber found a new way to serve.

“[Once I] first stepped on the campus, I knew that there was no better place for me,” Barber said. “And as I’m going forward in my career, this is just the platform, I feel like this is the best opportunity for me to pursue a career in service.”

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/01/naval-academys-first-black-female-brigade-commander-aims-to-remind-midshipmen-of-their-purpose-of-service/