From part-time teller to leading executive, Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Operating Officer Kara Cardona shares how a chance visit to an NFCU branch in Puerto Rico launched a 25-year career of service, leadership and purpose.
Host Bruce Moody speaks with Kara as she opens up about navigating overseas moves as a military spouse, finding meaningful employment and building community in places far from home, all while rising through the ranks of a financial institution committed to uplifting spouses.
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Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the War Department’s Military OneSource.
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| Date Taken: | 11.20.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 02.04.2026 16:20 |
| Category: | Interviews |
| Audio ID: | 90247 |
| Filename: | 2602/DOD_111510666.mp3 |
| Length: | 00:26:03 |
| Location: | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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