From the Streets to the Fleet: How Navy Training Transformed a Philadelphia Native’s Life

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2024) – Information Systems Technician 1st Class Angel Segarra’s path to the Navy was a journey from challenging beginnings to a thriving career. Growing up in Philadelphia, Segarra witnessed how difficult it could be to break out of a cycle of poverty that kept many people in his neighborhood from reaching their full potential. Inspired by his uncle, retired Senior Chief Boatswain’s Mate Michael Zgoda, Segarra saw the Navy as a way to not only change his own life but also secure a better future for his family.