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As part of the Navy's 218th Birthday celebration, a time capsule commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the chief petty officer rank was sealed at the Navy Memorial. Helping to seal the capsule is retired CHIEF Boatswain Mate (BMC) Elridge McWhorter, 91, who served in the Navy from 1919 to 1945. CHIEF Hull Maintenance Technician (HTC) Mike Blanchard lowers the capsule, containing such items as an original CPO cap device, uniform devices worn by current chiefs and a roster of all chief petty officers currently on active duty

As part of the Navy's 218th Birthday celebration, a time capsule comme...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Joseph Dorey Release Status: Rele... More

Dawn of commercial shrimp season

Dawn of commercial shrimp season

CHAUVIN, La. - Mike Blanchard, a shrimp boat captain here, sets his rig to pull in his catch after trawling a length up the Robinson Canal, Aug. 19, 2010. This was the first of two runs he had on the third day ... More

Dawn of commercial shrimp season

Dawn of commercial shrimp season

CHAUVIN, La. - Mike Blanchard, a shrimp boat captain here, presents his catch on one of the first days of the commercial shrimp season at Robinson Canal, Aug. 19, 2010. Blanchard has been trolling for shrimp on... More