SAN DIEGO — Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicole Barron, a native of Stockbridge, Georgia, serves the U.S. Navy aboard a U.S. Navy warship operating out of San Diego, California.
Barron joined the Navy nine years ago. Today, Barron serves as a culinary specialist aboard USS Shoup.
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