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Chief Petty Officer Kim Mercado has his chief petty officer anchors pinned on

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Kim Mercado has his chief petty officer anchors pinned on his collar by his son and daughter at the U.S. 7th Fleet chief petty officer pinning ceremony on the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in Yokosuka, Japan, on Sept. 16, 2011.

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