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    USS Bataan (LHD 5) Ring Off Ceremony [Image 1 of 3]

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    A U.S. Navy sailor in NWU Type I (digital camouflage) uniform and white hard hat walks through a ceremonial sideboy formation aboard what appears to be a naval vessel or shipyard facility. The central figure is returning a salute while two rows of personnel — in various uniforms and hard hats — render honors on both sides. This appears to be a 'walking the plank' or retirement/transfer ceremony, a traditional naval honors ritual.

    UNITED STATES

    08.21.2026

    Photo by Seaman Mariam Hajomar 

    USS Bataan (LHD 5)

    Lt. j.g. Warren Turner, deck division officer assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), departs the ship during a ring off ceremony on the quarterdeck, Aug. 21, 2026. Bataan is currently undergoing regularly scheduled maintenance in the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mariam Hajomar)

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    Date Taken: 08.21.2026
    Date Posted: 08.25.2026 08:27
    Photo ID: 9881628
    VIRIN: 260821-N-PS838-1005
    Resolution: 4736x3157
    Size: 1.73 MB
    Location: US
    Web Views: 11
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    A U.S. Navy sailor in NWU Type I (digital camouflage) uniform and white hard hat walks through a ceremonial sideboy formation aboard what appears to be a naval vessel or shipyard facility. The central figure is returning a salute while two rows of personnel — in various uniforms and hard hats — render honors on both sides. This appears to be a 'walking the plank' or retirement/transfer ceremony, a traditional naval honors ritual.
    A military ceremony or inspection is taking place inside what appears to be a naval vessel's hangar bay or engineering space. Two personnel in the foreground are exchanging salutes, with one wearing Navy Working Uniform (NWU) digital camouflage and a white hard hat, and the other in an olive green flight suit. Multiple sailors and personnel in various uniforms and hard hats are lined up in the background.
    A group of military personnel and civilians are gathered in what appears to be the hangar bay or interior deck of a naval vessel. A central figure in U.S. Navy digital camouflage (NWU) uniform, identified by nametape as 'TURNER,' is smiling and raising a white hard hat above their head. The group appears to be participating in a safety equipment demonstration or orientation event.

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