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A sailor is pinned by her mother.

Pinning Pride

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joanna Johnson is pinned by her mother, Shirley Russell, with Russell's collar devices during her promotion ceremony in Portsmouth, Va., Feb. 15, 2019. Johnson joined the Navy Nurse Corps in 2003 and Russell retired from the Navy Nurse Corps in 2011.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Laura A. Myers VIRIN: 190215-N-IY469-022.JPG
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