Primarily documents the life of Linnea Sommer-Weddington and her service with the United States Navy. Sommer-Weddington discusses how her father's and brother's prior military service in the Merchant Marines and U.S. Navy, respectively, influenced her decision to enlist. She recalls the rigorous Russian language education she received, including being taught by Russian immigrants in order to replicate authentic dialects. She also recalls, during her time at Goodfellow Air Force Base, meeting pre-talk-show-host Montel Williams, who was in the same U.S. Navy Russian-language program and also studying to become a Cryptologic Officer, as well as her memories of having the opportunity to meet Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan while she was acting-Director of Communications and Information Technology Systems at STRATCOM. Sommer-Weddington recalls her decision to re-enlist in the navy after her first enlistment period ended because she felt like a piece of her was missing. She discusses occasionally feeling unqualified for the positions she was given at times, and the realization that they were given to her because of her leadership skills. She recalls always trying to give moral support to those under her command, especially women, and the excitement she felt with the expansion of Military Occupational Specialties for women, with the exception of women in combat. Sommer-Weddington describes her only experience onboard a navy vessel, for two weeks of international cryptologic exercises, which she thoroughly enjoyed, and her preference for working with older reserve members, due to their experience and maturity level, as opposed to the younger, active-duty sailors, who seemed to work with intentional slowness. She also shares her experiences as an Admiral, which included being selected to preside over thirteen funerals of sailors who had been killed in the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i, in December 1941, and whose remains had recently been identified. Overseas memories include her time in Japan, where Sommer-Weddington had the opportunity to travel throughout the country, experience the culture, and was able to learn some of the Japanese language. She also shares her excitement upon learning she would deploy to Afghanistan, something she had eagerly wanted to do, and had not been able to do the first time due to her cancer diagnosis.