60 Seconds For Motivate Your Monday: How Did I Find My Way Into the USNavy? - a podcast by Diane F. Wyzga

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Coming to you from Whidbey Island Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.

As the younger brother my dad did what all younger brothers do: follow their older brothers. In this case dad enlisted in the US Navy to fight in World War II. He was underage. How did he get in? He lied. He had a piece of paper in his shoe with the number 18 written on it. When dad was asked if he was over 18 he truthfully replied, Yes.

Dad served as a radioman. All 5 brothers saw action, were honorably discharged and came home in good condition. I have an ancient newspaper clipping with a photo of my grandmother receiving a medal from the mayor thanking her for sending her boys to help Uncle Sam.

Having fallen in love with this family story and the movie, South Pacific, there was no other choice for me but to apply to Officer Candidate School after graduating from college. I was commissioned as an Ensign and reported for duty to Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Surgical Pediatric ward. I number these years as a USNavy nurse among the finest of my life. Today I say “Thank you with gratitude!” to my dad, my uncles, and all servicemen and women for the privilege of military service.  

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