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    Fair winds and following seas to Rear Adm. Freedman after 35 years of service [Image 8 of 15]

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    Two naval officers in white dress uniforms are embracing in what appears to be a formal military ceremony. The officer facing the camera is smiling broadly and wearing gold epaulettes with three stars, indicating a Vice Admiral rank. A woman in a light blue outfit is visible in the background, and military flags are partially visible.

    FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    06.26.2026

    Photo by Kevin Ray Salvador 

    U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

    (2260626-N-AJ782-1108) FALLS CHURCH, Va. U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Rick Freedman, acting Surgeon General of the Navy and acting chief, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), hugs Vice Adm. Darin K. Via, director, Defense Health Agency, during his retirement ceremony at Defense Health Headquarters, June 26, 2026. Freedman, a native of Philadelphia, served 35 years in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)

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    Date Taken: 06.26.2026
    Date Posted: 07.01.2026 11:22
    Photo ID: 9785617
    VIRIN: 260626-N-AJ782-1108
    Resolution: 2527x3798
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    Location: FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, US
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