The Making of a Mineman: Seaman Fye’s Navy Journey

The Making of a Mineman: Seaman Fye’s Navy Journey

For Mineman Seaman Isaiah Fye, assigned to USS Dextrous (MCM 13), joining the Navy offered more than just a job, it was a lifeline to a better future. Working two jobs with little personal impact, Fye dreamed of something bigger. Inspired by his brothers who had joined the Army, he took a leap of faith and enlisted into the U.S. Navy in January 2024.

Seaman Isaiah Fye, assigned to the Mine Warfare Training Center (MWTC), a subordinate command of Surface Combat Systems Training Command, poses for a portrait onboard the Naval Base Point Loma Annex in San Diego, California, on Sept. 19, 2024. Fye is currently a student at MWTC, where he is training in mine warfare tactics to support operational readiness in the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Austen McClain)

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