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Actor and comedian Bill Cosby stands between U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Rick D. West and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus during a ceremony in which the Navy recognized Cosby as an honorary chief petty officer at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Feb. 17, 2011.

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Actor and comedian Bill Cosby stands between U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Rick D. West and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus during a ceremony in which the Navy recognized Cosby as an honorary chief petty officer at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Feb. 17, 2011.

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