SAN DIEGO (June 16, 2022) – Capt. Andria Slough, executive officer, delivers a speech during a Juneteenth celebration presented by the diversity committee aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), June 16. On June 17, 2021 president Joe Biden signed legislation to establish June 19 as a federal holiday. A celebration of freedom, Juneteenth recognizes how far the nation and the U.S. Navy have come. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eloise A. Johnson)
Date Taken: | 06.15.2022 |
Date Posted: | 06.21.2022 17:11 |
Photo ID: | 7282157 |
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Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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