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    Military personnel in black uniforms are standing on the deck of a naval vessel at night, firing handheld signal flares or pyrotechnic devices into the air. The foreground figure, whose name tag reads 'Lauren Kearney,' holds an actively sparking flare aloft while other crew members do the same in the background. The scene is illuminated by teal/green deck lighting and the bright sparks from the flares against a dark sky.

    PHILIPPINE SEA

    05.28.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anna Van Nuys  

    U.S. Navy           

    180528-N-GR120-0724
    PHILIPPINE SEA (May 28, 2018) Ensign Lauren Kearney, the strike officer aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), lights off pencil flares from the ship’s fantail after a promotion ceremony on Memorial Day. Benfold frocked 38 Sailors to the next paygrade and promoted 6 officers to lieutenant junior grade on Memorial Day while underway. Benfold is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anna Van Nuys/Released)

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    Date Taken: 05.28.2018
    Date Posted: 05.31.2018 00:04
    Photo ID: 4435380
    VIRIN: 180528-N-GR120-0724
    Resolution: 4668x3032
    Size: 1.12 MB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA
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    Downloads: 14

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