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Navy Chief Petty Officer Alexander Thomas shuffles across an obstacle during the 2015 Goat Locker Challenge on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Norfolk, Va., March 30, 2015. The event commemorates the 122nd birthday of the rank of chief petty officer in the Navy.

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Navy Chief Petty Officer Alexander Thomas shuffles across an obstacle during the 2015 Goat Locker Challenge on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Norfolk, Va., March 30, 2015. The event commemorates the 122nd birthday of the rank of chief petty officer in the Navy.

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