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    A U.S. Navy sailor in dress whites and a civilian in a red shirt are viewing an interactive touchscreen display mounted in the back of a vehicle at what appears to be a Navy recruitment or STEM outreach event. The screen shows a chemistry quiz about Alkaline Earth metals from the periodic table, with element symbols visible including Mg (Magnesium), Sn, and others. A banner in the background displays '1.800.USA.NAVY' indicating this is a Navy recruitment or public engagement event.

    EDINBURG, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    10.08.2015

    Photo by Burrell Parmer 

    U.S. Navy           

    EDINBURG, Texas (Oct. 8, 2015) Lubbock, Texas native, Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Marcus Arocha, a recruiter with Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, speaks with a student during the Middle School Challenge held at the 2015 Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology Week (HESTEC) on the campus of the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Sailors from Navy Recruiting District San Antonio interacted with thousands of middle school students who participated in hands-on activities provide by the U.S. Navy (STEM Tour II, SeaPerch) which taught them about different exciting areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). HESTEC Week is an educational conference that features events geared towards promoting STEM education to people of all ages and backgrounds. The Theme for this year's conference is "Change the World through STEM". (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, Navy Recruiting District San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

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    Date Taken: 10.08.2015
    Date Posted: 10.11.2015 01:10
    Photo ID: 2226094
    VIRIN: 151008-N-ND850-404
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 2.3 MB
    Location: EDINBURG, TEXAS, US
    Hometown: LUBBOCK, TEXAS, US

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