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    Recruit Training Command Graduation Sep. 3, 2026 [Image 5 of 18]

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    A U.S. Navy sailor in dress white uniform renders a salute during a formal military ceremony held indoors, likely at a naval training or ceremonial facility. The sailor in the foreground displays multiple service ribbons, a Petty Officer rating badge, and red aiguillette cords, indicating a senior enlisted role. Multiple sailors and color guard members with flags are visible in the background.

    GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

    09.03.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen 

    U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command

    GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sep. 3, 2026) – Recruit Division Commanders salute a graduating division during pass-in-review onboard U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Sep. 3, 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 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen)

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    Date Taken: 09.03.2026
    Date Posted: 09.04.2026 11:49
    Photo ID: 9913711
    VIRIN: 260903-N-MK109-1072
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 3.98 MB
    Location: GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, US
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