One of the foundations of professional growth comes from the synergistic intersection of value identification, character development, meaningful relationship establishment, and emotional regulation. On this page, ANSO’s National Chaplain will discuss the powerful dynamic that leads to professional growth under this framework. En Familia will connect readers to relevant themes to our Naval Forces and members. Spend some time En Familia.
– LCDR Diego Londoño (USN, CHC), ANSO National Chaplain, chaplain@ansomil.org
November 2021 Message
Cooking, traveling, cleaning, decorating, sharing, a little dancing, laughing. Perhaps, we participated in some of these activities in the last week as we celebrated Thanksgiving Day. I remember my first Thanksgiving Day after arriving in …
October 2021 Message
Our Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations gave us a framework of Esperanza, a sparkle to embrace new strategies to achieve our mission as ANSO family. As we heard from leaders, both from low and higher echelons in our naval services, much …
September 2021 Message
The ANSO family celebrates with joy and enthusiasm Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 with the theme “ESPERANZA: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope.” Our celebration began with our ANSO Presidente’s powerful message. This was the first …
August 2021 Message
En Familia We honor the memory of the 13 U.S. Service Members – eleven Marines, one Sailor, and one Soldier- who gave their lives on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. They are …
July 2021 Message
Naval archives tell the stories of the first visit to South America by an American President. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) visited Cartagena, Colombia on July 10, 1934, while riding the USS Houston (CA-30). The visit was a …
June 2021 Message
Throughout June 1918, the Marine Corps fought along with Allied forces in the Battle of Belleau Wood. This battle was a strategic win for the Allies during World War I as it injected new strength to the fight, stopped the German …