Sailor with family ties to Palmetto Bay chosen as one of seven selectees for the Navy’s Law Education Program

“I am most proud of being selected as a Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps student with the LEP program,” Mira said. “I completed university and LEP applications while deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean and am proud of myself for pursuing my dreams to become a lawyer while also balancing my surface warfare officer qualifications and first tour division officer responsibilities as an assistant first lieutenant and command legal officer.”

“As an athlete and daughter of educators, I was taught the importance of being a continual learner,” Mira said. “This emphasis on teaching and learning benefited me as a high school chemistry teacher and as a naval officer. I hope to encourage those around me to be coachable, implement lessons learned and always strive to improve themselves and those around them.”Mira joined the Navy almost two years ago.

“My passion for helping others, advocacy and servant leadership led me to apply to the Navy ROTC scholarship program,” Mira said. “My love for the ocean is waht inspired me to initially join the surface warfare community.

Today, Mira serves at the command legal officer aboard USS New York.

“As the ship’s command legal officer, I dive into instructions, orders and publications, learning and absorbing information necessary to be a successful naval officer,” Mira said. “The surface warfare pipeline introduced me to military law and the JAG Corps, uncovering my deep fascination and zeal for the law.”

The Navy JAG Corps provides full-spectrum legal services to enable naval and joint operations in support of U.S. national security. The organization has four core practice areas: national security law; military justice; administrative law; and sailor and family legal services.

The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.

According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”

With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.

Mira serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.

“I correlate serving in the Navy with servant-leadership,” Mira said. “My goal is to always put others first and to be uplifting to those around me. Whether it be my family, friends, students, peers or sailors, I’d like to show compassion, encourage honesty and fairness, display self-discipline and courage, and encourage others to be good citizens who are concerned for their community. Overall, my goal is to lead by serving and sacrificing.”

Mira is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.