Sumter native serves as culinary specialist in Navy

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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt / Special to The Sumter Item

Culinary Specialist Seaman Shyreek Heyward from Sumter dices chicken July 9 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the South China Sea. Nimitz, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 11, is deployed conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.