Bradenton Native Serves Aboard Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier

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A Bradenton, FL native is serving aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Airman Zyaria Simpson, a 2018 Southeast High School graduate, joined the Navy three years ago. “I was looking for another path in life and I needed to mature more as a person,” said Simpson. According to Simpson, the values required to succeed in the military are similar to those found in Bradenton.

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