- Petty Officer 3rd Class Madison Herrera from Apopka serves as a yeoman with the Atlantic Fleet Seabees at NCBC in Gulfport, Mississippi.
- Herrera joined the Navy three years ago to pursue a career in nursing or ultrasound technology after graduating high school in 2022.
- She completed tactical and weapons training at Expeditionary Combat School in 2023 and managed administrative duties solo at her command for a time.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Madison Herrera, an Apopka native, is serving at the Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) in Gulfport, Miss.
“Serving in the Navy means we have one common goal, which is to serve our country,” Herrera said in a U.S. Navy press release. “I would like to thank my mom, Misty Stevenson, for her continuous support.”
Herrera graduated from Lake Brantley High School in 2022 and joined the Navy three years ago…