Religious Programs Specialist 3rd Class Dianna Mondragon, assigned to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota chapel, works with the chaplains to facilitate religious services and events for the Rota community as well as serves as the religious offerings funds (ROF) custodian assistant.
“I set up and organize multiple events in the building,” she explained. “I also assist Sailors and families with religious accommodations and handle...
Olivia Bussey, a senior at Rota Middle/High School, is the Dama del Rosario representing the American community of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota in this year’s City of Rota’s festivities. The celebration for the Rota’s patron saint and honorary mayoress, Virgen del Rosario, is held annually in early October.
Each year, different organizations sponsor young women from throughout the community as Damas del Rosario, or ladies of the...
Life is a mix of successes and challenges, love and heartbreak, growth and setbacks, life and death. While it may sound appealing to have an easy life with no struggles, there is beauty in the grit, broken pieces, and fragility. It reminds me of the Japanese art of kintsugi where the pieces are fused together highlighting the cracks, not hiding them, to create something unique.
“Painful events aren’t the exception, it’s a...
Military life, especially in an overseas environment, can be overwhelming as it is exciting. There are frequent moves, deployments, and a limited support system, as well as navigating a foreign country in a foreign language. These were some of the reasons that the Navy Ombudsman Program was established by then-Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. E.R. Zumwalt Jr in 1970. The program’s mission is to “serve as an information link between...
