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Courtesy story by Lt. j.g. Taylor Worley, Navy Office of Community Outreach
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Maya Pinter, a native of White Lake, Michigan, was recently named Motivator of the Month while serving aboard U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Motivator of the Month is an award that recognizes sailors for their outstanding performance, dedication to duty, and their ability to inspire and motivate others within the Navy.
Pinter, assigned to NMRTC Guantanamo Bay, was selected as “Motivator of the Month” for jumping “right into the EMT course, passing the test with ease,” according to Navy officials. “She took her National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians exam and is certified as an EMT and emergency vehicle operator.”
Pinter, a 2019 graduate of Clarkston High School, also graduated with an associate in general education in 2021.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in White Lake.
“Growing up, my parents taught me the value of hard work and embracing setbacks or failures as opportunities for growth,” Pinter said. “Any risk you take has two possible outcomes: your idea works, or you learn something and try again. These skills have been monumental in the growth of my naval career and have helped me navigate the Navy.”
Pinter joined the Navy four years ago. Today, Pinter serves as a hospital corpsman.
“I joined the Navy in 2021 initially to get more hands-on medical experience and knowledge during the height of COVID when all college schooling was online,” Pinter said. “I was on the pre-nursing track at that time. Additionally, I come from a Navy family, and it has been fun to serve with my mom and both my older brothers. My mom and I are the only ones still in the Navy.”
As a hospital corpsman, Pinter enjoys being part of a bigger picture and the Navy team.
“I enjoy being included in a patient’s health journey, whether it’s positive or negative,” Pinter said. “Nobody wants to be sick or experience health emergencies, and patients might not remember your face, but they will remember how they were treated and how you made them feel while in your care. It is important to me that patients are treated with dignity and respect, especially working in a place like the emergency department.”
USNMRTC Guantanamo Bay focuses on three critical mission priorities: warfighter readiness, medical force generation and supporting the delivery of high-quality health care at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay.
U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay provides health care to the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay community, which consists of approximately 4,500 military members, federal employees, U.S. and foreign national contractors and their families. The hospital also operates the only overseas military home health care facility, providing care to elderly special category residents who sought asylum on the installation during the Cuban Revolution.
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Pinter has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of being nominated for Junior Sailor of the Quarter and earning my NREMT certification this year,” Pinter said. “When I was newer in the Navy, I had a mentor and friend who taught me so much about the Navy and was my biggest supporter. I am proud of taking over that role as a mentor and trusted peer to my newer junior sailors. I take pride in helping new sailors in the way I was helped.”
Pinter has many opportunities to continue developing skills that help achieve the Navy’s mission.
“I am returning to school for my bachelor’s in psychology, with a master’s in social work being the ultimate educational goal,” said Pinter. “Overall, I want to commission as a Medical Service Corps officer to continue to give back.
Pinter serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means very much to me,” said Pinter. “The Navy has allowed me to have many opportunities to work in unique places like Guantanamo Bay and the United States Naval Academy, helping achieve a higher goal by participating in many mission evolutions. I’ve been able to experience things that you could never replicate in civilian life. The Navy has given me lifelong friendships as well as future opportunities through education and travel.”
| Date Taken: | 09.29.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.29.2025 11:28 |
| Story ID: | 549534 |
| Location: | CU |
| Hometown: | WHITE LAKE, MICHIGAN, US |
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