Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

121005-N-PK884-012 OAK HILL, W.V. (Oct. 5, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Alexa Bernas, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), crawls through the mud obstacle course during the 2012 All-Military Wilderness Challenge. The challenge pits teams from all five branches of the armed forces through a two-day, 52-mile extreme outdoor race. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mark Piggott)

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120825-N-TG958-002 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 25, 2012) Chief petty officer selects from Naval Weapons Station Yorktown-Cheatham Annex great World War II veterans at the World War II Memorial. The veterans were part of an Honor Flight, and the Honor Flight Network's mission to bring veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Lucy M. Quinn/Released)

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120825-N-TG958-001 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 25, 2012) Chief petty officer selects from Naval Weapons Station Yorktown-Cheatham Annex sing 'Anchors Aweigh' for World War II veterans at the World War II Memorial. The veterans were part of an Honor Flight, and the Honor Flight Network's mission to bring veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Lucy M. Quinn/Released)

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120607-N-OO393-063 PHOENIX (June 7, 2012) Capt. Mike DeWitt, commanding officer of Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Phoenix, hands a wreath to Battle of Midway veteran Henry Hight during a commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza. Hight served aboard the cruiser USS Portland (CA 33) during the Battle of Midway. Portland helped rescue Sailors who were aboard the USS Yorktown (CV 10) before it sank. Sailors from the NOSC and Navy Recruiting District Phoenix attended the ceremony to remember, and pay respect to those who fought in the battle 70 years ago. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Adrian Melendez/Released)

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120529-N-IL267-021 YORKTOWN, Va. (May 29, 2012) Members of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2 talk to role players portraying local nationals awaiting camp access as members of the command training team evaluate their performance during entry control point operations in a simulated expeditionary environment at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown-Cheatham Annex. MSRON-2 completed Unit Level Training and Readiness Assessment May 30 in preparation for its final deployment before merging into the Coastal Riverine Force (CORIVFOR) next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dustin Q. Diaz/Released)

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120529-N-HN353-035 YORKTOWN, Va. (May 29, 2012) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2 practice waterside security operations on a 34-foot Sea Ark Dauntless tactical craft on the York River off Naval Weapons Station Yorktown - Cheatham Annex, Va. MSRON 2 completed a unit level training and readiness assessment in preparation for its final deployment before merging into the Coastal Riverine Force next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

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120425-N-XY604-303 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 25, 2012) Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, poses for a photo with Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Latesha Smith and her son after a Joining Forces anniversary commemoration at Lee Hall Elementary School. Joining Forces is a national initiative created by Biden and first lady Michelle Obama to educate, challenge and spark action from all sectors of society to support veterans and military families. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Karen Blankenship/Released)

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120418-N-YF306-389 YORKTOWN, Va. (April 18, 2012) A crane moves a missile crate into the vertical launching system aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). Winston S. Churchill is preparing to deploy to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released)

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120418-N-YF306-163 YORKTOWN, Va. (April 18, 2012) A crane moves boxes of ammunition aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). Winston S. Churchill is preparing to deploy to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released)

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120418-N-YF306-212 YORKTOWN, Va. (April 18, 2012) A crane moves a missile crate into the vertical launching system aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). Winston S. Churchill is preparing to deploy to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released)

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120418-N-YF306-147 YORKTOWN, Va. (April 18, 2012) A crane moves boxes of ammunition aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). Winston S. Churchill is preparing to deploy to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released)

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120418-N-YF306-072 YORKTOWN, Va. (April 18, 2012) Rigger Rick Howard, right, and ammunition handler Joseph Sprague, members of Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic, load crates of ammunition aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). Winston S. Churchill is preparing to deploy to the U.S. Navy 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released)

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120320-N-PK884-004 YORKTOWN, Va. (March 20, 2012) Firefighters from Navy Regional Fire Rescue, Peninsula District, and York County Fire and Life Safety escort Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Michael Bailey, with a simulated injuring, into a waiting ambulance during Exercise Solid Curtain and Citadel Shield at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. The exercise is designed to enhance Navy personnel's training and readiness to prepare for and respond to terrorist threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mark O. Piggott/Released)

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120302-N-TG958-002 WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (March 2, 2012) Yeoman Seaman Teylor Tottress, from Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG), Naval Weapons Station Yorktown-Cheatham Annex, reads to students at DJ Montague Elementary School as part of Read Across America, the birthday of children's author Dr. Suess. NAVESLG Sailors have mentored students at the school since 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Lucy M. Quinn/Released)

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120105-N-CD297-020 YORKTOWN, Va. (Jan. 5, 2012) Cadets at the York High School Navy Junior ROTC unit participate in a uniform inspection. Navy Junior ROTC is a citizenship development program that instills service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment in students. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andre N. McIntyre/Released)

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111109-N-TG958-001 WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Nov. 5, 2011) The Military Sealift Command auxiliary crane ship USNS Flickertail State fades into morning fog while docked at Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG), Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Cheatham Annex. Flickertail State supports shipboard cargo training at NAVELSG. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Lucy M. Quinn/Released)

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