020911-N-1058W-001 At sea aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Sep. 11, 2002 -- Sailors raise the ÒNavy JackÓ at morning colors in commemoration of the events of September 11, 2001, on the first observance of ÒPatriots Day.Ó Under direction of the Secretary of the Navy, Gordon R. England, all Navy ships will fly the Navy Jack in place of the Union Jack for the duration of the war on terrorism. The Navy Jack is a flag consisting of a rattlesnake, superimposed across 13 horizontal alternating red and white stripes, with the motto, ÒDonÕt Tread on MeÓ. Attending the sunrise flag raising ab
020911-N-1058W-001 At sea aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Sep. 11, 2002 -- Sailors raise the ÒNavy JackÓ at morning colors in commemoration of the events of September 11, 2001, on the first observance of ÒPatriots Day.Ó Under direction of the Secretary of the Navy, Gordon R. England, all Navy ships will fly the Navy Jack in place of the Union Jack for the duration of the war on terrorism. The Navy Jack is a flag consisting of a rattlesnake, superimposed across 13 horizontal alternating red and white stripes, with the motto, ÒDonÕt Tread on MeÓ. Attending the sunrise flag raising aboard the Truman are (right to left) Captain Michael R. Groothousen, Commanding Officer, Captain Ted Carter, Executive Officer, Commander Alan Baker, Command Chaplain, and Command Master Chief Steve Markum. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class H. Dwain Willis. (RELEASED) US Navy 020911-N-1058W-001 Sailors aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) raise the
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