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                Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Elijah Parra, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), takes the Navy-wide E6 advancement exam on the mess decks, Sept. 4, 2025. Essex is homeported in San Diego, conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Emmanuel D. Mathews)
             
| Date Taken: | 09.04.2025 | 
| Date Posted: | 09.15.2025 17:09 | 
| Photo ID: | 9316273 | 
| VIRIN: | 250904-N-EY279-1018 | 
| Resolution: | 3000x1500 | 
| Size: | 3.14 MB | 
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US | 
| Web Views: | 5 | 
| Downloads: | 2 | 
 
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