 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Mike Stevens, talked to junior enlisted sailors during an all-hands call at Yucoska's Benny Decker Theater. Well, my purpose here in Yucoska is much like it is anywhere I travel in the Navy. That's to hear from our sailors and hear from our families so that when I go back to Washington, D.C., and I provide recommendations and make decisions that I get it right, hopefully more right than I get it wrong, and the way that we do that is by hearing what's on their minds. The McPon explained his philosophy for success and how sailors in Yucoska can apply it to day-to-day life. All of us, regardless of pay grade, O-10 to E-1, no matter what field you're in, if we focus on the three basic things that I talk about in my foundations to success, work hard, stay out of trouble, and be a good and decent person, I think we'll be just fine. There's a lot of things that happen that are simply beyond our control and our sphere of influence. But we must embrace, we must take on board those things that we own, that we control, and with a positive attitude and energy. Stevens hoped his words resonated and gave sailors and their families insight on what to expect in their Navy future. Well, I hope that I was able to share with them some things that I know that otherwise they might not have ever heard. Sometimes, with all this information that comes out from all these different directions, it can be a little bit confusing. So I just wanted to clarify a few things, but most importantly, again, I wanted to hear from them. Sailors said the gathering with the McPawn left them feeling appreciated and more informed about the things that mattered to them. I'm feeling a lot more, I guess, appreciated. What he said at the end, we all matter, we're all working hard. That really spoke to me. As a junior listed, you really don't feel like you're getting anywhere. It's a lot of busy work. But what he said really gave me some motivation. Stevens spent two days in Yacowska visiting various commands during his two-week fleet engagement trip to the Pacific region. Petty Officer Shamira Purifoy, Yacowska Naval Base, Japan. I still do some of the things that I think we need to do.