YOKOSUKA, Japan (August 22, 2018) Chief Machinist’s Mate (Weapons) Oscar Avalos, assigned to Commander, Submarine Group Seven poses for a portrait on the pier at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. “Wearing the Navy Uniform, for me, it’s a sense of pride and heritage," said Avalos. "I support everyone who has come before me, and what they did, and I’m embodying it and actually carrying it forward. The Navy isn’t just our job. It’s a way of life.

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