Winnebago graduate serving on USS The Sullivans

US NAVY PHOTO The Gazette
Winnebago High School graduate Petty Officer 2nd Class Micah Sergent is serving aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS The Sullivans (DDG 68).

Petty Officer 2nd Class Micah Sergent, a native of Winnebago, Ill., is serving aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS The Sullivans (DDG 68).

Sergent, a 2018 graduate of Winnebago High School, is serving as a fire controlman and technician specialist responsible for working in the Combat Information Center and operating the ship’s radar system.
“Being on The Sullivans is a great opportunity for people that are trying to make a claim for themselves in the world,” said Sergent. “It gives us a lot of training for civilian jobs.”

According to Navy officials, The Sullivans is named to honor five brothers from Waterloo, Iowa, who served together on the USS Juneau during World War II.

The Sullivan brothers: George, 28; Francis, 27; Joseph, 24;
Madison, 23; and Albert, 20; lost their lives during the Battle of Guadalcanal on Nov. 13, 1942.

They were adamant about serving together in spite of the Navy wartime policy to separate
family members. This was the greatest military loss by any one American family during World
War II. The Sullivans is currently undergoing a routine maintenance period after completing a seven-month global deployment where they participated in multinational operations and joint training exercises with international partners to foster positive relationships while ensuring freedom of navigation and maritime security.