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Navy chief petty officer selectees participate in a commemoration of the battle between the USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812 in Charlestown, Mass., Aug. 19, 2012.

BATTLE COMMEMORATION

Navy chief petty officer selectees participate in a commemoration of the battle between the USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812 in Charlestown, Mass., Aug. 19, 2012.

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