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CHICAGO (Jan. 29) -- Many child abuse victims work hard to break the cycle of abuse as they grow into adulthood. For St. Petersburg, Florida, native Michael T. Fisher, breaking that cycle was contrasted with another family pattern.
Fisher knew he had to make life changes, so he joined the Navy, and currently he is assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Great Lakes as a Yeoman First Class. He holds the positions of command career counselor and operations administration officer.
As a child, Fisher experienced the effects of being raised in an alcoholic abusive environment along with a period of homelessness. Fisher always had hope for more in life, and stories of naval service passed on to him from his grandfather and other family members inspired and led him to his current path.