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Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Previc
The Watch read for Navy's 247th Birthday
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Oct. 12, 2022 | 2:08
“The Watch,” a poem typically recited at U.S. Navy retirement ceremonies, adapted by the Chief’s Mess on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) to commemorate the Navy’s 247th Birthday to emphasize the year’s theme, “On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years.” Poem read by Senior Chief Personnel Specialist William Hammer in CLDJ’s 11 Degrees North venue.

All images from Naval History and Heritage Command (https://www.history.navy.mil/) except for the picture of the USS Gerald R. Ford departing Naval Station Norfolk on its first deployment, Oct. 4, 2022 (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7449977/deployment-harbor-transit).

“Eternal Father” recording is from the Library of Congress(https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.100010427/)

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