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    Three individuals are unveiling a framed portrait of a U.S. Navy sailor mounted on a blue wall. A naval officer in white dress uniform with rank insignia and medals participates alongside a woman in a red blouse and an older man in a baseball cap. The framed photo displays a young sailor in dress whites with an American flag background, beneath text reading 'Honor - Courage - Commitment'.

    KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    06.07.2012

    Photo by Fifi Kieschnick 

    U.S. Navy           

    Simeona and Rogelio Santiago unveil a portrait of their son, Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Ronchester Santiago, during a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the new MS3 Ronchester Santiago Fitness Center at Naval Air Staion Kingsville, Texas. The center is named for Santiago, a Kingsville, Texas, native who lost his life when the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) was attacked by terrorists in Aden Harbor, Yemen, on Oct. 12, 2000. Santiago was one of 17 Sailors killed in the blast. (U.S. Navy photo by Fifi Kieschnick)

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    Date Taken: 06.07.2012
    Date Posted: 06.11.2012 22:59
    Photo ID: 599832
    VIRIN: 120607-N-YD849-001
    Resolution: 3501x2323
    Size: 1.07 MB
    Location: KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, US
    Web Views: 42
    Downloads: 4

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