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An officer salutes while taking part in the decommissioning ceremony for the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64). The ceremony marks the end of the WISCONSIN's third period in commission, which began on October 22, 1988

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Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk

State: Virginia(VA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James Klein

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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30/09/1991
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