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    A formal U.S. Navy military ceremony is taking place indoors, likely a change of command or official review. A senior officer in the center, distinguished by gold shoulder boards and a medal-laden uniform, is receiving salutes from personnel on both sides. The setting appears to be a gymnasium or large indoor hall with standard institutional features.

    GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

    08.13.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 

    U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command

    260813-N-GU344-1185 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 13, 2026) – Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3, receives ceremonial honors during pass-in-review onboard U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Aug. 13, 2026. 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: 08.13.2026
    Date Posted: 08.17.2026 09:35
    Photo ID: 9869453
    VIRIN: 260813-N-GU344-1322
    Resolution: 6000x4286
    Size: 5.83 MB
    Location: GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, US
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