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A sailor in casual attire dumps a bucket of water on the head of another sailor wearing similar attire outside under a blue sky.

Getting Drenched

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Portillo is drenched with water by Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Richey during an enlisted surface warfare specialist pinning ceremony aboard the destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Jan. 21, 2026.

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