I was born and raised in New Mexico and at age 20 I decided that I wanted to do more to help others in life so I became the 4th generation in my family to enlist in the Navy and joined in 2003.   I served for over 8 years traveling the world, meeting many people from various cultures.  My service was also instrumental in meeting my husband which brought me to live here in Washington, my husband's home state, which has quickly turned into mine.   ...