Sailor with ties to Selinsgrove serves aboard USS Newport News
Norfolk, Va. — Petty Officer 2nd Class Theodore Will, a native of Manheim with family ties to Selinsgrove, serves under the sea aboard USS Newport News to ensure Americans’ safety.Will graduated from Manheim Central High School in 2023.“Growing up, I learned that hard work pays off,” Will said. “I come from a small town, so I learned how to develop and find community, which has given me the ability to make friends and bring up others around me while teaching others how to do their job.”Will joined the Navy two and a half years ago.“I joined for financial stability, and my uncle said it was something I would enjoy,” Will said. “Two of my uncles served in the Navy, so I wanted to keep the family tradition going.”Today, Will serves as a nuclear electrician's mate aboard a fast-attack submarine (SSN) homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.Fast-attack submarines, like USS Newport News, are designed to hunt down and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; strike targets ashore with cruise missiles; carry and deliver Navy SEALs; conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions; and engage in mine warfare. The Virginia-class SSN is the most advanced submarine in the world today. It combines stealth and
