GREAT LAKES, Ill. (January 25, 2025) Sailors from Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL) and tenant commands jump into Lake Michigan for the 2025 Polar Bear Plunge at the NSGL Marina, January 25, 2025. Polar Bear Plunge is an annual challenge held at NSGL where participants can plunge themselves into the icy waters of Lake Michigan. This year, the water was a chilly 37 degrees. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Hall)
When Shelby Bennett stepped aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE), in October of 2023 - she said she had no idea how transformative the next nine months of her life would be.
