JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - National Hispanic Heritage Month marks a time to showcase and honor the many contributions Hispanic Americans have made to the Department of Defense (DoD) and the nation.

U.S. 6TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) American Diversity Heritage Observance Committee (ADHOC) hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month observance with the embarked staffs of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike

Lt. j.g. Jason Cherres, a native of Callao, Peru, is grateful for the opportunities he's experiencing as a Navy Supply Corps project officer.

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month, observed between Sep. 15-Oct. 15, during an event highlighting the contributions of the American Latino community to the Navy.

Twenty years to the day since his passing, our Navy reflects and commemorates the life of a man who, despite the odds and the obstacles placed ahead of him at every stage of his life, set the bar of excellence higher for the generations of Sailors to follow. His legacy lives on in the Surface

When Vice Adm. Diego "Duke" Hernandez retired in 1991, he was the highest ranking hispanic in the Navy. A native Puerto Rican, Hernandez was a Vietnam War Hero who rose to the highest levels of the Navy.

David Glasgow Farragut was the U.S. Navy’s first full admiral. At the time of his death in 1870, Farragut had served a total of 59 years in uniform.