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A sailor in white military dress uniform holds up his hand and speaks into a microphone as a group of 13 people wearing dark blue T-shirts face him while holding up their hands on the field in a baseball stadium on a sunny day.

Navy Day

Rear Adm. Carey Cash, Navy chief of chaplains, conducts an oath of enlistment with future sailors during Navy Day at Nationals Park in Washington, Aug. 24, 2026.

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Tags: service, enlistment, navy, value of service
Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyree Rogers VIRIN: 260824-N-SO660-1047.JPG

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