 Petty Officer Desiree Gonzalez has just spent a week getting to know several of her peers from around the 7th fleet. Every single one of them has taught me something new this week that I definitely wasn't prepared for, so it's just a great experience. That experience was U.S. 7th Fleet's Sailor of the Year competition. Six sailors, chosen by their commands for their leadership and accomplishments, competed to see who would take home the title. But it wasn't all about the competition. For me to be nominated as 7th Fleet Sailor of the Year, it's just been awing. It's been amazing. When you get up to the 7th Fleet level, it's just like, wow. These are the people that everybody thought was the best out of their commands to represent. Although Gonzalez and Parish both won, they believe time spent with other nominees during the event meant more than a title. Getting to even be judged against them, I think is just a great experience, so I want to tell them thank you.