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    A formal U.S. Navy military ceremony is taking place inside what appears to be a chapel or ceremonial hall. The central figure, a senior naval officer wearing a dress uniform with multiple medals and gold sleeve stripes, is rendering a salute. Other naval personnel and a civilian are also present, with some saluting and others standing at attention.

    GROTON, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES

    04.01.2011

    Photo by Seaman John Narewski 

    U.S. Navy           

    Vice Adm. John M. Richardson, commander of Submarine Forces, is piped aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Memphis before the submarine's decommissioning ceremony.

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    Date Taken: 04.01.2011
    Date Posted: 04.06.2011 23:26
    Photo ID: 387015
    VIRIN: 110401-N-8467N-001
    Resolution: 3000x1998
    Size: 506.12 KB
    Location: GROTON, CONNECTICUT, US
    Web Views: 44
    Downloads: 4

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