Rear Admiral Alma Lau Grocki was the first woman from Hawaii to be accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy, and she went on to have a 35-year career in the Navy, earning numerous awards and advocating for women entering military life.


Rear Admiral Alma Lau Grocki was the first woman from Hawaii to be accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy, and she went on to have a 35-year career in the Navy, earning numerous awards and advocating for women entering military life.