 On any given day across the fleet, commands are supporting the oversight operations of Congress. Did you know that you have the opportunity to not just participate in, but to shape those operations as a Navy legislative fellow? I wanted to broaden my experience outside of the Navy and even more so outside of the executive branch. So I felt that this opportunity would give me a unique perspective on how policy is not only created, but how that policy is an active and how the Navy interacts with Congress. So to understand those things, I believe that will make me a better leader. One of the biggest takeaways that I've had is that the fellows program is actually critical to the manner in which these offices run on a day-to-day basis. Fellows provide value that honestly, I don't think anybody anticipated when this program was started. When we get there, we're interacting with these 25 to 28-year-old staff members. And when we're interacting with them, they are asking us questions about our military service, about our time, interacting with joint operations, interacting with foreign nations. And they're trying to get a true pulse for what is happening out there in the fleet. And by virtue of providing that perspective, we allow them to get an inside view so that they can adequately and appropriately conduct their oversight procedures. After your one year on Capitol Hill as a legislative fellow, a follow-on utilization toward the Pentagon is likely. The congressional fellowship was incredibly valuable for me as I was able to take that congressional perspective and understanding of how the members and the staff, you, the Navy, and bring that perspective back here to the Pentagon where I was able to assist Navy senior leaders in communicating back to the Hill and bridging that communication divide. I got to see across the Navy that I would not be able to see it any other way. I've seen a thousand miles wide and an inch that crossed Navy into areas. I've seen and understood how they interact with the Navy fleet as a whole and parts I would never see in my own straight-step URL tours. I get to sit and I've had a chance to sit with and watch Navy leadership, senior leadership up close with the Secretary of the Navy, the CNO, the DCNOs, fleet commanders. And I've watched their decision-making and provided advice on decision-making. I think the Navy Legislative Fellowship is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It's invaluable for any Navy officer. So it allows you to kind of step outside of your parochial wheelhouse and get a truly in-depth understanding of how the entire American governmental picture operates as one team and one fight, as we say here in the Navy. This is a very unique opportunity that gives you the chance to broaden your network, both professionally and personally, in order to work with Congress and be part of a bigger organization. Because one, it's a very competitive program and it puts you up in front of your peers when you're getting into the fleet. And it gives you that experience in the fleet that you need now.