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    Capping Ceremony at U.S. Navy Bootcamp [Image 7 of 9]

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    Capping Ceremony at U.S. Navy Bootcamp

    GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sep. 4, 2025) –Sailors receive their Navy ballcaps during the capping ceremony at Recruit Training Command (RTC). The capping ceremony marks recruits becoming Sailors at the end of RTC’s crucible event, Battle Stations. Training at RTC is approximately nine weeks, and all enlistees in the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Will Gaskill)

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    Date Taken: 09.04.2025
    Date Posted: 09.08.2025 09:51
    Photo ID: 9298576
    VIRIN: 250904-N-SU278-5100
    Resolution: 3197x2283
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    Location: US

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