Welcome to Episode 18, and the final episode of season 1, of the In The Name of Service Podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Barb Thompson. Here we broadcast stories of every day men and women who’ve answered a call to serve in hopes of inspiring and catalyzing the rest of us to follow suit in our own way. Today’s interview is with Brett Crozier, recently retired Navy Captain and Operations lead for the California-based non-profit Veterans Village of San Diego. As part of his 30 year Navy career, Brett was the ultimate go-getter, his drive fueled by an insatiable desire to learn, grow, and improve. He graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, became a Helicopter pilot, then a Fighter pilot, a US Navy Nuclear Power School graduate, and finally, the appointment that ultimately drew the world’s focus onto him in March 2020: Commanding Officer of the USS Th ...