Monterey woman wins prestigious military award

A Monterey native has earned the title of Pacific Fleet Sailor of the Year in the U.S. Navy.

Petty Officer First Class Emily Guidangen, from Monterey, was recognized for her service in Expeditionary Strike Group Three.

Emily says she is humbled to receive the recognition.

“It’s hard to sometimes take it all in. It’s not easy to stop for a moment and really bask in where you are and what you are doing and what it all took to get here,” Gauidangen said.

Guidangen received the honor in Hawaii in March.