Petty Officer 2nd Class Braydon Luebbert, a native of West Point, serves the U.S. Navy aboard Naval Station Everett in the Pacific Northwest.
Luebbert graduated from West Point-Beemer High School in 2016.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in West Point.
“I was raised in a small town where everyone knew everyone,” said Luebbert. “One big lesson I learned growing up there was to be nice to people because you don’t know what they’re going through. It’s helped me through different situations. If you’re nice to somebody and care for them, you can make a difference in their day. I’m the first person people see most days when I’m serving breakfast and I always try to smile at them because it can turn their day around.”
