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Author: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Goldberg

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From Ballcaps to Dixie Cups

July 17, 2017

Training

Restore Readiness

The sun rose on a warm, midsummer morning in Maryland. As the humidity climbed, so did the tension and excitement. The future leadership of the United States Navy and Marine Corps waited, one after another, to enter Alumni Hall and begin their long march toward becoming military officers.