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    VP-9 Conducts Change of Command Ceremony [Image 8 of 17]

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    A U.S. Navy color guard is shown during a formal ceremony, with personnel in dress uniforms holding multiple flags including the American flag and what appears to be a military branch flag. The foreground features a female sailor in the traditional Navy dress uniform with a white Dixie cup cover, neckerchief, and aiguillette. The personnel are standing at attention in a disciplined formation.

    OAK HARBOR, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    05.25.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Flinn 

    U.S. Navy           

    180524-N-KG618-006
    OAK HARBOR, Wash. (May 24, 2018) Sailors assigned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's Honor Guard await the arrival of the official party during Patrol Squadron (VP) 9's change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kevin A. Flinn/Released)

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    Date Taken: 05.25.2018
    Date Posted: 05.26.2018 00:04
    Photo ID: 4423527
    VIRIN: 180524-N-KG618-006
    Resolution: 2588x1848
    Size: 2.28 MB
    Location: OAK HARBOR, WASHINGTON, US
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    A U.S. Navy color guard is shown during a formal ceremony, with personnel in dress uniforms holding multiple flags including the American flag and what appears to be a military branch flag. The foreground features a female sailor in the traditional Navy dress uniform with a white Dixie cup cover, neckerchief, and aiguillette. The personnel are standing at attention in a disciplined formation.
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    This is an official United States Medal of Honor certificate awarded to Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Britt K. Slabinski of the United States Navy. The award was authorized by Congress and signed by the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Navy on May 24, 2018, recognizing actions on March 4, 2002. The certificate bears the Medal of Honor insignia at the top and official seals and signatures at the bottom.

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