Petty Officer 1st Class Edinson Rosales, a Phoenix native, serves the U.S. Navy and is assigned to US Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay.

Rosales graduated from Thunderbird High School, of the Glendale Union High School District, in 2004.

The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Phoenix, he says.

“One of the most important lessons I learned growing up was the value of work ethic and the importance of honoring my word,” Rosales said. "These principles have shaped who I am and align perfectly with the Navy's core values."

Rosales joined the Navy 13 years ago. Today, Rosales serves as a hospital corpsman.

Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay provides health care to the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay community, which consists of approximately 4,500 military members, federal employees, U.S. and foreign national contractors and their families. The hospital also operates the only overseas military home health care facility providing care to elderly special category residents who sought asylum on the installation during the Cuban Revolution.

Rosales has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.

“I am proud to share my latest accomplishment: being selected for the Medical Service Corps In-Service Procurement Program,” Rosales said. "This transition from enlisted ranks to becoming a Naval Officer is a significant step for me. I am determined to make a meaningful difference and contribute to making our Navy even stronger."