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U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Malika Derios, of Precommissioning Unit George H. W. Bush, receives her anchors from her daughter and stepfather during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Sept. 21, 2007.

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U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Malika Derios, of Precommissioning Unit George H. W. Bush, receives her anchors from her daughter and stepfather during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Sept. 21, 2007.

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