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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Seaman John Wortham, left, with 1st Low Altitude Air Defense, forward deployed in direct support of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, pins to the rank of Hospital Corpman 3rd Class on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 19, 2025. The promotion to the rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class marks the Sailors’ entrance into the Noncommissioned Officer ranks of the U.S. Navy, signifying increased expectations of responsibility and leadership. Wortham is a native of Florida (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)
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