170908-N-NT795-708 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 8, 2017) Retired Rear Adm. John “Mac” McLaughlin, president and chief executive officer of the USS Midway Museum, welcomes 3,100 Chief Petty Officers (CPOs) and CPO Selectees from 200 Navy Southwest Region Commands during the observance of the 14th annual CPO Pride Day in San Diego onboard USS Midway museum. CPO Pride Day 2017 theme is “Honor the Anchor, Treasure the Legacy” in recognition of the 100th year anniversary of the first female CPO, Chief Yeoman Loretta Perfectus Walsh, enlisted March 21, 1917 became the first female enlisted member across all bra
170908-N-NT795-708 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 8, 2017) Retired Rear Adm. John “Mac” McLaughlin, president and chief executive officer of the USS Midway Museum, welcomes 3,100 Chief Petty Officers (CPOs) and CPO Selectees from 200 Navy Southwest Region Commands during the observance of the 14th annual CPO Pride Day in San Diego onboard USS Midway museum. CPO Pride Day 2017 theme is “Honor the Anchor, Treasure the Legacy” in recognition of the 100th year anniversary of the first female CPO, Chief Yeoman Loretta Perfectus Walsh, enlisted March 21, 1917 became the first female enlisted member across all branches and the recognition of the 50th year anniversary of the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) which started the appointment of Master Chief Gunners Mate Delbert Black on January 13, 1967. ( Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal/Released)
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