Photos
Gallery
From a village in the Sahel to deployments across the Pacific — a visual record of my journey.
Highlights
Memorable photos.
KUSI news anchor Jason Austell invited me twice to appear on his San Diego news show! We met when I was his Uber driver!Homeland — Houloum, Cameroon
I loved revisiting my village in 2018, right before I went to the USA. My dream is to return as a surgeon and inspire the next generation.
As a little girl, I grew up in Houloum, Cameroon.
Houloum is a village in the Sahel.
Houloum villagers gather around.
This is a typical gathering.
Like the little girls around me, I was once a little girl who grew up in these dusty streets.
Kids touch my hair because they seldom see such hairstyles in my village.
Life in Houloum has changed little over the centuries.United States Navy
HM3 rank. First Pacific deployment aboard the world's largest hospital ship, the USNS Mercy. Second Pacific deployment embedded with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Based at 29 Palms, the world's largest Marine base — previously stationed at Balboa.
Caring for a local patient at National Referral Hospital during Pacific Partnership 2022 — Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Corpsman A-school graduation day!
Corpsmen with a stretcher, ready to haul casualties in the desert.
At Hospital Corpsman A-school.
Moving out.
Weapons training.
Aiming.
If you can't shoot well, Marines don't respect you.
Night vision goggles.
Cyclops.
Someone stole this helmet when I was deployed on a MEU.
I love working at the world's largest US Marine base — 29 Palms.
I don't gamble.
The only female embedded with the Marine infantry in the field.
Toy guns are so light compared to the real thing!
Long day.
I love my military family.
I wish I could fly this.
I repelled from this helicopter.
The Pacific Ocean with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Leading Hospital Corpsmen — on ships in the Pacific and at the desert Marine base, 29 Palms.
On deck with the 31st MEU. Go Navy! Semper Fidelis, Marines!
Providing medical care.