Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Davonte McCraven, a native of Memphis, Tennessee, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bethesda, Maryland, was announced as Navy Medicine’s 2025 Sailor of the Year (SOY), on April 28, 2025.
McCraven is currently assigned as directorate leading petty officer for the Directorate for Nursing Services (DNS) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
“I want my Sailors to see that sacrifice brings you rewards. My Sailors ask me, ‘Why does HM1 have me doing this? Why does he do that?’” said McCraven. “Because it pays dividends. The payout may not be what we expect it to be, but rewards come when you put in the work.”…