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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two loved ones smile as they pin an anchor to a sailor's lapel.

Proud Pinning

Navy Chief Petty Officer Jose Juan Antonio gets pinned during the U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony in Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. The event marked the transition of new chiefs into the Navy's senior enlisted ranks through the symbolic pinning of anchors and the recitation of the chief petty officer creed.

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