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Author: Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael Lewis and Terrina Weatherspoon, Defense Media Activity

130913-N-LE543-003 - 130913-N-LE543-003 WASHINGTON (Sept. 13, 2013) Chief selects march to the front of a chief pinning ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. Fifty-six Sailors assigned to the Washington-area received their anchors following six weeks of chief petty officer induction. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jules Stobaugh/Released)

Today's Chiefs: Embracing the Past and Built to Last

Today's Chiefs: Embracing the Past and Built to Last

Mid-September is arguably the most important time of the year to a U.S. Navy chief petty officer. This is when newly accepted chiefs are frocked during a time-honored pinning ceremony, when their plain khaki uniforms are transformed by the coveted fouled anchors.