EVERETT, Wash. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Stephens, a native of Colony, serves the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile destroyer operating out of Everett, Wash.
Stephens joined the Navy one year ago. Today, Stephens serves as a sonar technician.
“I wanted to serve my country and carry on a tradition of military service,” said Stephens. “My grandpa, Richard Crabtree, served in the Marine Corps and Army. My dad served in the National Guard.”
Stephens attended Crest High School and graduated in 2018.
“Growing up in Kansas, I learned a great work ethic, a knowledge of hand tools, and good social leadership skills,” said Stephens. “These have helped me succeed on a destroyer, because we have a small-town mentality where everybody knows everybody.”
