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Navy celebrates 237th birthday at TCM

Left, Cmdr. Blair Keithley shares remarks about U.S. Navy heritage during a celebration at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 13, 2012. Joint service members celebrated the Navy's 237th birthday together at the Transit Center. Keithley is the U.S. Naval Forces Central Forward Headquarters officer in charge deployed from Joint Chiefs of Staff office, Washington D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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Navy celebrates 237th birthday at TCM

Left, Petty Officer 2nd Class Alicia Buchanan and Chaplain (Lt. Cmdr.) Frank Riley cut a birthday cake during a celebration at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 13, 2012. Joint service members celebrated the Navy's 237th birthday together at the Transit Center. Buchanan is a U.S. Naval Forces Central Forward Headquarters help desk technician deployed from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. Riley is a NAVCENT FWD HQ chaplain deployed from Camp Pendleton, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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Navy celebrates 237th birthday at TCM

Published Oct. 13, 2012