GROTON, Conn. – A Lamesa native is training sailors to continue a 123year tradition of service under the sea.Submariners play a critical role in carrying out one of the Defense Department’s most important missions: strategic deterrence. As an instructor at Navy Sub School, Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Payton is teaching sailors the skills needed to operate aboard submarines so they can successfully complete missions around the world.“I joined the Navy for the educational opportunities to finish school,” said Payton. “I also wanted to be a part of something great for our country.”Growing up in Lamesa, Payton attended Lamesa High ...