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Chief Petty Officer Ervin Mateer, 85, of Riverside, Calif., escorts his twin brother through the sideboys during his retirement ceremony on board Navy Operational Support Center San Diego, Sept. 8, 2007. Mateer entered the Navy on April 17, 1942, in Los Angeles and served his country for 65 years.

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Chief Petty Officer Ervin Mateer, 85, of Riverside, Calif., escorts his twin brother through the sideboys during his retirement ceremony on board Navy Operational Support Center San Diego, Sept. 8, 2007. Mateer entered the Navy on April 17, 1942, in Los Angeles and served his country for 65 years.

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