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Civilians and service members release red, white and blue balloons in a field outside.

Celebrating 'Seabee Betty'

Debbie Peredo, in red, participates in a remembrance ceremony for her mother, Vicenta Peredo, in Santa Rita, Guam, June 20, 2018. Known as “Seabee Betty,” Vicenta Peredo supported thousands of Navy Seabees in Guam until her death in 2003. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew R. White

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