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Our Best: Navy Welder Babe

Mom in law was a welder in Washington State, working on Liberty Ships during WWII. So, I’m not going to pass up the chance to recognize welders, female welder in the military, whenever I can. And, yes, I called her a babe. Just say I felt a spark and let it go.

Hull Technician Fireman Shaunte Vargas

OKINAWA, Japan (April 28, 2008) Hull Technician Fireman Shaunte Vargas welds together a cracked seam to a watertight door aboard the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) while the ship embarks vehicles and equipment from elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Harpers Ferry is part of the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group, which is forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy


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