Nolan Pennington
My journey in media began in 2016 when I joined the military as a mass communication specialist. My primary schooling through the Navy provided me with the educational foundation of storytelling through multimedia.
In 2022, I received additional training through the Navy when I attended the Intermediate Photojournalism course at the Defense Information School in Fort Meade, Maryland. The course strengthened my abilities and understanding in journalism. From the course, I adopted new communication strategies and was the foundation to my multimedia editing techniques.
I have been telling the Navy’s story for almost a decade, but now it is time for me to find yours.

The DoD Media Awards (formerly known as the Defense Media Merit Awards) recognize and honor outstanding work by military and civilian communicators within the Department of Defense.
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