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boy . Yeah . The limited duty

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officer or L . D . O . Provides the

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navy with a vital and invaluable form

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of leadership as an officer , technical

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specialist who has expertise and

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authority in a given occupational area .

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The ceremony promotes a chief into the

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ranks of officer , whereas former mess

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removes his anchors which are then

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replaced with the bars of an incident .

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Though they have changed over time .

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Many of the navy ceremonies are rooted

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in historical customs . I believe

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advancement ceremonies and celebrating

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the achievements of our sailors is one

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of the most important things in the

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history and tradition of the Navy . No

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matter what the rank is , whether it's

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just making third class making chief

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getting a commission doesn't matter all

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ranks . They should all be celebrated

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and make them known to the sailors as

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monumental achievements in their career .

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So they always remember him . Petty

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Officer Brent Cross was coined at in ST

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James Ratliff's commissioning ceremony

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and says he was amazed by the historic

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ceremony . This being my very first

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ceremony . I didn't know there was out

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that much involved . So I mean it was

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it was a great experience . Ratliff

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stresses those who wish to become an L .

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D . O . The first serve as the chief

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for at least one year . The purpose of

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the warrants and the L . D . O . S . Is

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to provide an officer that has

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experience and just an intangible

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saltiness and the only place you get

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that is in the mess . Missing out on

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that truly does . It impacts your

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abilities . The sailor getting

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commissioned can choose who pins on

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their new rank . Ratliff chose his

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parents . It's a very important

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ceremony because it keeps with the

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tradition of the naval service , but

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also it's important for the enlisted

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people to see that it's an opportunity

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for advancement and for them to

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continue to contribute to the Navy from

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reenlistment to commissioning

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ceremonies , the U . S . Navy continues

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to uphold its customs and traditions .

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Petty Officer Jamie Hawkins , Sasebo

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Japan .