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...
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...
