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    A military enlistment or re-enlistment ceremony is taking place inside a chapel or church-like facility. A man in a dark suit stands at a wooden podium with his right hand raised, administering an oath to a group of military recruits or service members standing in the pews with their right hands raised. Several observers and photographers are capturing the event from the aisle.

    YOKOSUKA, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), JAPAN

    03.26.2015

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Sloan 

    U.S. Navy           

    150326-N-CS616-031 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 26, 2015) Service members deliver the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in the Chapel of Hope to receive their U.S. citizenship at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Brian Sloan/Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.26.2015
    Date Posted: 03.28.2015 00:19
    Photo ID: 1842766
    VIRIN: 150326-N-CS616-031
    Resolution: 3775x2512
    Size: 1.14 MB
    Location: YOKOSUKA, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), JP
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    Downloads: 2

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