WASHINGTON (May 4, 2012) Rear Adm. Victorino G. Mercado, left, unfurls his one-star flag during a ceremony at the Pentagon with Rear Adm. Thomas S. Rowden. Mercado is the first surface warfare officer of Filipino ancestry to attain Flag rank in the Navy. Navy photo by Mass Communication specialist 1st Class Demetrius A. Kennon/Released) 120504-N-LD343-005 Join the conversation - Official Navy Imagery - Rear Adm. Victorino G. Mercado, left, unfurls his one-star flag.

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