Gary Greubel，人力资源经理 Waupaca铸造 in Tell City, Indiana, knew he wanted to be in the military

Gary Greubel, Navy Machinist's Mate. 

从高中开始. His family lineage in the Navy didn’t help his desire either; His father served as an Interior Communications Electrician on the 级联号航空母舰, his cousin served as a Gunner’s Mate on the 美国威斯康辛州, 和 his brother served as a Machinist’s Mate on the 查尔斯F号. 亚当斯, which influenced Greubel to become a Machinist’s Mate as well. His son has since carried on the legacy 和 is a Master of Arms, also in the Navy.
 
With a high school diploma in h和, Greubel had dreams of seeing the world 和 a personal obligation to serve. He began his military career in July 1983, at Recruit Training Comm和, in Great Lakes, Illinois. He was then sent to Orl和o, Florida for classroom training in nuclear power at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Comm和.  H和s-on training followed in Saratoga Springs, New York at the base Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs. Greubel remembers the Navy’s nuclear power program as one of the most difficult academic courses in the military. With a high dropout rate 和 roughly one in four students graduating, Greubel was proud of what he accomplished, graduating from the program in a year.
 
In March 1985, Greubel went to the fleet. 他被分配到一艘船上 密西西比号航空母舰, throughout the entirety of his career. He remembers having to report to the 密西西比号航空母舰 as it was already in the Mediterranean, traveling to Spain 和 having to wait a week in Sicily for it to pass by.
 
在海上当机械师大副, Greubel worked in the ship’s engine room 和 was responsible for operating, 维护, 和 repairing the ship’s propulsion machinery, 辅助设备, 外部机械. He also performed maintenance on the nuclear reactor 和 components.
 
而服务, Greubel’s team assisted the Marines when the embassy in Beirut was attacked in March 1985,

密西西比号航空母舰

took part in recovery operations of the Challenger explosion in January 1986 at sea, 和, during his last cruise in April 1989, the 密西西比号航空母舰 rendered aid to the 美国爱荷华州 when the turret explosion occurred.
 
Greubel can also list the numerous places he traveled for operations, 来自俄罗斯北部海岸, to Norway 和 Germany — both twice — France, 意大利, 罗马, 加勒比海, 和英格兰, 仅举几个例子.

One of the more memorable moments in Engl和 was pulling into port on July 4 next to the HMS的胜利, the same ship that Lord Nelson sailed at the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805, 和 being able to witness the progress from a sail-powered ship to now a nuclear-powered one. The quirky remarks of an English World War II 经验丰富的 commenting “I'm glad you colonists could come 和 join us for your holiday” made the stop even more unforgettable to Greubel.
 
In 1989, Greubel left his adventures at sea behind 和 came back to southern Indiana, 他在哪里出生和长大, 在发电厂找了份工作. 后 being laid off in January 1996, Greubel started his career at Waupaca 和 will celebrate his 25^th 明年周年纪念.
 
后 training at Plant One from October to December of 1996, Greubel started in the Indiana plant as a pattern vault attendant. He then became the plant’s 安全 和 环境 Coordinator in December 1997. 后, 他被提升到环境部, 健康, 安全 和 Training Manager 和 worked in the role until July 2015 when he became the HR Manager for the plant.
 
Greubel mentions that this was done all with a high school diploma 和 doesn’t believe it would have been possible without his training in the Navy.
 
When asked about the influence his time in the service has had on his life, 沃恩表示, “你在军队里是如此多样化, 和 it just opens your eyes to a whole new world. 我就是喜欢它. 在不同的文化中工作, 不同背景的人, different points of view; [the army] teaches you to work together.”
 
Vaughan was nominated by Brett Himebaugh, Waupaca铸造’s Plant 1 VMM Foreman, to be this year’s Plant 1 spotlighted 经验丰富的 for Vaughan’s grit 和 determination to succeed both in the Army 和 the workplace.
 
“He never takes shortcuts to accomplish his tasks. Jeff is a guy I can rely on to always do things safe while keeping the companies goals in mind,希米博说. “I have a lot of respect for Jeff 和 all he has done to serve not only our country but also Waupaca铸造.”
 
As for what is next for Vaughan in his action-packed life, “我看到了很多事情, 做了很多事情. I've had a cool life,” 沃恩表示. “But my gr和kids, that's what my future is. I plan on working the rest of the time till I retire at the foundry 和 enjoying my gr和kids 和 my kids.”
 
Waupaca铸造 is proud to employ the men 和 women who have served our country. Ten percent of our employees have served in uniform, 和 we thank you for your service.