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    Married Navy Doctor Captains Hold Rare Dual Retirement Ceremony [Image 6 of 16]

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    A formal U.S. Navy ceremony is taking place on the deck of the USS Midway (CV-41), now a museum ship in San Diego. An officer is speaking at a wooden podium bearing the USS Midway shield emblem with the number 41, while several officers in dress white uniforms render salutes on a raised stage. The scene includes the American flag and a U.S. Navy unit flag, suggesting a change of command or official commissioning-type ceremony.

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    07.02.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Stanley 

    Naval Medical Center San Diego

    Cmdr. Joselyn Mercado-Abadie and Chief Hospital Corpsman Carlton Tucker perform the National Anthem during a joint retirement ceremony honoring Capt. Elizabeth Adriano and Capt. Phillip Adriano aboard the USS Midway Museum, July 2, 2026. The event featured a rare dual-ceremony format where Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, Medical Corps, and her husband, Capt. Phillip Adriano, Medical Corps, served as one another's presiding official, highlighting their shared legacy and mutual respect throughout their naval careers, the vast majority of which they served side-by-side as married Navy physicians. The mission of NMCSD is to optimize health and enhance readiness. NMCSD employs more than 5,500 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Marcus Stanley)

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    Date Taken: 07.02.2026
    Date Posted: 07.02.2026 19:03
    Photo ID: 9789566
    VIRIN: 260702-N-MJ645-1031
    Resolution: 4433x2997
    Size: 2.2 MB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US
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