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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Terry Scott exchanges a few secrets with 7-year-old Honorary Chief Hospital Corpsman Diego Santiago during an office call at the Navy Annex in Arlington, Va., June 2, 2006. Last year Santiago was diagnosed with lung cancer, and his wish was to become a chief just like his father. His wish became a reality during a March pinning ceremony in Jacksonville, Fla.

Honorary Chief

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Terry Scott exchanges a few secrets with 7-year-old Honorary Chief Hospital Corpsman Diego Santiago during an office call at the Navy Annex in Arlington, Va., June 2, 2006. Last year Santiago was diagnosed with lung cancer, and his wish was to become a chief just like his father. His wish became a reality during a March pinning ceremony in Jacksonville, Fla.

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