SAN ANTONIO – A 17-year-old San Antonio woman is continuing her family legacy in one of the most honorable ways possible.
Mariah White took the oath of enlistment for service in the U.S. Navy earlier this week at the Navy Talent Acquisition Group in San Antonio. She will serve as a Master-at-Arms and is currently attending Brennan High School, according to NTAG officials.
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However, the ceremony hit even closer to home for Mariah, as her mother, Lt. Cmdr. Veronica White administered the oath.
“I joined the Navy to follow in the footsteps of my mother and sister,” Mariah said. “I love the ocean and look forward to traveling and serving my country.”
Mariah’s mother, Veronica, is a plans, operations and medical intelligence officer assigned to Naval Medical Forces Support Command. She said she’s eager for Mariah to join the ranks and continue honoring their family.
“I am very happy because she is continuing our family legacy,” said Veronica in a statement. “She will pave the way for the next generation of female sailors.”
Mariah’s duties as a Master-at-Arms includes providing “waterborne and land security, aircraft and flight line security, strategic weapons and cargo security, maritime security and platform protection; conduct customs operations, corrections operations, detainee operations, and protective service operations; perform force protection, physical security and law enforcement; organize and train personnel in force protection, physical security, law enforcement, and weapons proficiency; develop plans for physical security and force protection enhancement of Navy bases, installations, property, and personnel; and assist commands in conducting terrorist threat analysis and implementing defensive measures,” according to NTAG officials.
NTAG San Antonio’s area includes two Talent Acquisition Onboarding Centers, which manage recruiting efforts spread out in Central and South Texas.
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