Gary Patrick
Stone- Warrant Officer Class 1, Pretoria Naval Base
My father is 53 years old, and has been in the South African Navy for about 20 years. His continued service to the Navy had him promoted to his current rank of OW Class 1, a high ranking in his field of work. Occasionally, he is sent to the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) for 6 months at a time to help the soldiers that are stationed there, and to work out the Navy's finances.
My Father is my role model, and I admire him for what he has achieved. Because of his devotion to his work, he and my mother were divorced when I was still very young. Me and my sister used to travel to Pretoria to visit for Christmas, and he comes down to see us for major events in our lives like our birthdays, matriculation or confirmation.