American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Gionna Gentry, 27, who joined the United States Navy in Flint, Mich., in 2017. After Boot Camp in Great Lakes, Ill., and Hospital Corpsman School in San Antonio, Texas, she trained as a Dental Technician. Her first duty station was at the Walter Reed National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Following that three-year assignment, she trained at Camp Pendleton to qualify to serve with the Fleet Marine Force. Thereafter, she served for four years at MCAS Miramar in San Diego before reporting in 2024 to the Beaufort Naval Hospital clinic at Parris Island. She is working on her qualifications to be a dental instructor.
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
