This week’s #FirstieFriday highlights 8th Company Squad Leader, Myha Pinto. MIDN 1/C Pinto is from Laguna Beach, California. A lover of the water, MIDN 1/C Pinto is an Oceanography major. She is also a founding member of the Naval Academy’s women’s extracurricular water polo program. She is currently the Collegiate Water Polo Association MVP for the 2026 Women’s Atlantic Division. “I came to the Naval Academy to serve the country that gave my family a better chance. My family immigrated to the US from Vietnam, and growing up I heard stories of service, sacrifice, and opportunity. Hearing those stories shaped my desie to serve and honor those who came before me. Now, I stay so I can give back to the new family the Academy has given me.” Her favorite memory of her time at the Academy was in 2026 when she won Divisionals with her water polo team. Still in its infancy, they then qualified for nationals after only three years as a program. Her favorite summer training was serving as P...