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Seaman Recruit Lee from Philadelphia, PA and Seaman Recruit Copeland, Brooklyn, N.Y. study for an exam at RTC Great Lakes. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), the Navy's Information Systems Command, sponsored Recruit Division 151. Both Lee and Copeland enlisted as IT rates and will soon be deployed to the fleet. U.S. Navy photo by Sarah King / Released

First off, many of you may ask yourself what is a “millennial” or “modern sailor.”? A millennial is an individual born between the years 1977 and 1998. This generation has most likely been raised in a household with a computer and they demonstrate the ability to navigate the Internet independently. From owning smart phones, frequently posting status updates on Facebook or “checking” in on Four Square, this generation likes to remain connected…at all times. A “modern sailor” is exactly that. A millennial sailor. Today’s youth is so far advanced that sociologists have coined the term “digital natives,” for those millenials that have adopted technology so quickly, often times at a very young age.

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