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    Recruit Training Command Graduation Sep. 3, 2026 [Image 16 of 18]

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    A formal U.S. Navy military ceremony is taking place in a large indoor venue, likely a hangar or gymnasium. A senior naval officer in dress whites is presenting a document or award to an enlisted sailor while another officer stands witness. A large audience of sailors and civilians observes from the background, with nautical signal flags and patriotic bunting decorating the space.

    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) – Capt. Richard Sussman, United States Navy Reserves, presents the Navy Club of the United States Military Excellence Award to Seaman Aaron Schlecht 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 11:50
    Photo ID: 9913730
    VIRIN: 260903-N-MK109-1254
    Resolution: 7816x5211
    Size: 4.06 MB
    Location: GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, US
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