“One of my favorite things about SSLA & JWLS is seeing the magnitude of incredible talent among the selfless women we serve with. Seeing so many women gathered together, beaming with confidence, greeting each other with smiles - I can't help but feel a deep appreciation and gratitude wash over me. especially in realizing I, too, contribute to the magic that fills the room. To be reminded of the efforts of our sisters in sea service is empowering, encouraging, and inspiring; you just have to feel it for yourself. I built connections with women I met solely through JWLS & felt called to participate in planning this year with the Navy team as a means of giving back and helping to contribute to the community that poured in to me. May we continue to share with and learn from one another, honoring the generations of women that cleared the path before us so that we can pave it.” -LCDR Christina Danai