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    Battlestations 21 Capping Ceremony Apr. 3, 2025 [Image 5 of 12]

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    Battlestations 21 Capping Ceremony Apr. 3, 2025

    GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

    04.02.2025

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Suits 

    U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command

    250403-N-GU344-1131 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Apr. 3, 2025) -- Rear Adm. Craig Mattingly, Commander, Naval Service Training Command (right), speaks to recruits during the capping ceremony in front of USS Trayer at Recruit Training Command. Trayer, more commonly referred to as “Battle Stations,” is the crucible event that recruits must pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting and emergency response procedures. 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: 04.02.2025
    Date Posted: 04.07.2025 11:33
    Photo ID: 8952562
    VIRIN: 250403-N-GU344-1131
    Resolution: 6000x4286
    Size: 5.34 MB
    Location: GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, US

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