By:(Ms. Megan S. Lemly) Navy Office of Community Outreach

Petty Officer 1st Class Nia Henderson, a native of Missouri City, Texas, serves aboard USS John Basilone, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Mayport, Florida.

Henderson graduated from Thurgood Marshall High School in 2017 and is working toward a bachelor’s degree in business administration at American Military University

The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Missouri City.

“Growing up, I learned that if you work hard, you play harder,” Henderson said. “That mindset has led me to many achievements in the Navy, things like picking up rank pretty fast.” Henderson joined the Navy six years ago. To- day, Henderson serves as a personnel specialist.

“I wasn’t exactly sure of my career path

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