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Janae Sergio spent her high school years on the streets of Los Angeles, in and out of homeless shelters and programs for at-risk youth.<\/p>\n
So, when the 36-year-old Navy veteran heard about a competition that donates money toward building homes for wounded warriors, she knew she wanted to take part.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know what it\u2019s like to not have a home, so that\u2019s really important to me,\u201d she told Military Times.<\/p>\n
Sergio, now an assistant business and financial manager for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, is vying for a spot on the cover of the international men\u2019s magazine Maxim, a competition that comes with a $25,000 prize for the lucky winner \u2014 and the kind of platform that would give Sergio a voice to inspire young people living in similar circumstances.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Rags to riches? She now is out of uniform, but still working for Uncle Sam’s U.S. Pacific Fleet. Read more about this remarkable young woman in the Military Times<\/a><\/p>\n
Should have mentioned- she’s happily married and the mother of two daughters. It’s OK to be appreciative, just show some respect, too. Here’s a link to Janae’s instagram account<\/a> with some 41K followers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"