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    Recruit Training Command Capping Ceremony

    GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

    04.09.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 

    U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command

    260409-N-GU344-2056 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Apr. 9, 2026) – Rear Adm. Richard S. Lofgren, acting chief of navy reserve, acting commander, Navy Reserve Force, renders honors for the national anthem during the capping ceremony at USS Trayer (BST-21) onboard Recruit Training Command (RTC), Apr. 9, 2026. Trayer, more commonly referred to as “Battle Stations,” is the crucible event that recruits are required to pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting and emergency response procedures. Training is approximately nine weeks and all enlistees in the U.S. Navy begin their career at the command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy’s only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Suits)

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    Date Taken: 04.09.2026
    Date Posted: 04.10.2026 09:56
    Photo ID: 9605538
    VIRIN: 260409-N-GU344-2056
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    Location: GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, US

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