Former US Navy data systems and electronics technician, Rebecca Paris, served on the aircraft carrier, John C. Stennis and traveled the world. She turned down a $45,000 re-enlistment bonus when she decided she wanted to build her own company focused on financial intelligence.
Summary
Veteran, Rebecca Paris, discusses her experience of active duty, including her role as a data systems technician on board the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis and riding in the Blue Angels’s C-130, “Fat Albert.”
Coming from a military family, with her grandfather serving in the Army and her dad in the Air Force, Rebecca had clear aspirations to serve in the military too.
In this interview, Rebecca emphasizes the role financial intelligence and security played in making the fundamental decision to leave the Navy and pursue civilian opportunities. She now faces uncertainty traveling through life as a civilian, but exciting things are on the horizon as she starts her own company. She shares with us what work she has been doing to re-establish the balance in her life as a civilian.
Episode Highlights
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02:05 – 05:25 Rebecca shares her experience as a data systems technician in the US Navy.
11:31 – 19:37 How she found her way to a civilian opportunity.
19:40 – 22:45 Finding balance in civilian life.
Your Move
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