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    USS Makin Island inducts new shellbacks [Image 3 of 4]

    USS Makin Island inducts new shellbacks

    USS MAKIN ISLAND, AT SEA

    01.23.2015

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Adam Vernon 

    USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

    USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Executive Officer Capt. Mark Melson (right) and Cmdr. Timothy Moore, chaplain, participate in a "crossing the line" ceremony. It is a traditional rite-of-passage ceremony carried out to appease King Neptune, the mythological god of the seas. Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is on a deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit to promote peace and freedom of the seas by providing security and stability in the 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Adam Vernon/Released)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 01.23.2015
    Date Posted: 01.29.2015 16:53
    Photo ID: 1742080
    VIRIN: 150123-N-OJ962-835
    Resolution: 2144x1424
    Size: 1.56 MB
    Location: USS MAKIN ISLAND, AT SEA

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