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Newly promoted Navy Chief Petty Officer Shana Ard's family pins on her anchors during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet headquarters, Point Loma, San Diego, Calif., Sept. 16, 2016. Ard is an information systems technician. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kezia Engrums

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Newly promoted Navy Chief Petty Officer Shana Ard's family pins on her anchors during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet headquarters, Point Loma, San Diego, Calif., Sept. 16, 2016. Ard is an information systems technician. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kezia Engrums

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