 My name is Michelle Nakamura. I'm the commanding officer of USS NHTSA DDG-94. I'm a commander in America's Navy Absolute favorite part of being in the Navy just going out to sea taking the ship out to sea driving the ship Anchoring shooting the gun. That's my favorite part My husband is also in the Navy and the Navy has been absolutely phenomenal about keeping us stationed in the same home ports and so I don't have to say this to you as Hype or propaganda. I just I've the Navy has been very good to me If you work hard you can do anything you want to and I will also say I think the Navy in the 18-ish years I've been in has made amazing strides with the programs and the considerations for women There's a sabbatical program the career intermission and so that allows people to take time off to have a family Travel get a master's degree off do all of these things you can take time off in the Navy and come back in The Navy particularly as a surface warfare officer They train you to adapt to any situation So you could plunk one of us down in any other ship and almost any job in the Navy and with the training and the Basic leadership skills that they give you you can be successful