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Great Lakes, Ill. (Aug. 02, 2006) During a "stepping the mast" ceremony for the USS Trayer, Battle Stations 21, a Recruit Division Commander pin is placed under the mast. The ancient custom of "stepping the mas... More

A Chief Petty Officer (CPO) selectee climbs the mainmast shroud aboard USS Constitution Old Ironsides during the second day of CPO leadership training aboard the ship.

A Chief Petty Officer (CPO) selectee climbs the mainmast shroud aboard...

Boston (Aug. 22, 2006) A Chief Petty Officer (CPO) selectee climbs the mainmast shroud aboard USS Constitution "Old Ironsides" during the second day of CPO leadership training aboard the ship. Each year, Consti... More

Chief Petty Officer (CPO) selectees stand in ranks in front of USS Constitution

Chief Petty Officer (CPO) selectees stand in ranks in front of USS Con...

Boston (Aug. 22, 2006) Chief Petty Officer (CPO) selectees stand in ranks in front of USS Constitution "Old Ironsides" during the second day of CPO training. Each year, Constitution host approximately 300 CPO s... More

Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees sing Anchors Away in front of hundreds of spectators in Quincy Market, during their 3rd day of CPO leadership training.

Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees sing Anchors Away in front of hund...

Boston (Aug. 23, 2006) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees sing "Anchors Away" in front of hundreds of spectators in Quincy Market, during their 3rd day of CPO leadership training. Each year, the USS Constituti... More

Medal of Honor recipient and Massachusetts Commissioner of Veteran's Affairs, retired Navy Capt. Tom Kelly, addresses chief petty officer (CPO) selectees during their 4th day of CPO leadership training.

Medal of Honor recipient and Massachusetts Commissioner of Veteran's A...

Boston (Aug. 24, 2006) Medal of Honor recipient and Massachusetts Commissioner of Veteran's Affairs, retired Navy Capt. Tom Kelly, addresses chief petty officer (CPO) selectees during their 4th day of CPO leade... More

The jib crew stationed aboard USS Constitution Old Ironsides sets the flying jib during chief petty officer leadership training underway in Boston Harbor.

The jib crew stationed aboard USS Constitution Old Ironsides sets the ...

Boston (Aug. 25, 2006) The jib crew stationed aboard USS Constitution "Old Ironsides" sets the flying jib during chief petty officer leadership training underway in Boston Harbor. Each year, Constitution hosts ... More

Chief petty officer selectees march through Charlestown, a historic suburb of Boston, during the second week of CPO leadership training aboard USS Constitution.

Chief petty officer selectees march through Charlestown, a historic su...

Boston, Mass. (Aug. 29, 2006) Chief petty officer selectees march through Charlestown, a historic suburb of Boston, during the second week of CPO leadership training aboard USS Constitution. Each year, Constitu... More

Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees set the jib aboard USS Constitution Old Ironsides, during the 2nd week of CPO leadership training.

Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees set the jib aboard USS Constitutio...

Boston (Aug. 30, 2006) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees set the jib aboard USS Constitution "Old Ironsides," during the 2nd week of CPO leadership training. Each year, Constitution hosts approximately 300 CP... More

Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees heave line to set the jib aboard USS Constitution Old Ironsides, during the 2nd week of CPO leadership training.

Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees heave line to set the jib aboard U...

Boston (Aug. 30, 2006) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees heave line to set the jib aboard USS Constitution "Old Ironsides," during the 2nd week of CPO leadership training. Each year, Constitution hosts approx... More

Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees heave line to set the jib aboard USS Constitution Old Ironsides, during the 2nd week of CPO leadership training.

Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees heave line to set the jib aboard U...

Boston (Aug. 30, 2006) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees heave line to set the jib aboard USS Constitution Old Ironsides, during the 2nd week of CPO leadership training. Each year, Constitution hosts approxim... More

Medal of Honor recipient and Massachusetts Commissioner of Veterans affairs, retired Navy Capt. Tom Kelley, addresses chief petty officer selectees.

Medal of Honor recipient and Massachusetts Commissioner of Veterans af...

Boston, Mass. (Aug. 31, 2006) Medal of Honor recipient and Massachusetts Commissioner of Veterans affairs, retired Navy Capt. Tom Kelley, addresses chief petty officer selectees during the second week of CPO le... More

Medal of Honor recipient and Massachusetts Commissioner of Veteran's affairs, retired Navy Capt. Tom Kelley, greets chief petty officer selectees.

Medal of Honor recipient and Massachusetts Commissioner of Veteran's a...

Boston, Mass. (Aug. 31, 2006) Medal of Honor recipient and Massachusetts Commissioner of Veteran's affairs, retired Navy Capt. Tom Kelley, greets chief petty officer selectees during the second week of CPO lead... More

USS Constitution renders a 21-gun salute to the nation from her on board guns during the year's second Chief Petty Officer turnaround cruise in Boston Harbor.

USS Constitution renders a 21-gun salute to the nation from her on boa...

Boston (Sep. 01, 2006) USS Constitution renders a 21-gun salute to the nation from her on board guns during the year's second Chief Petty Officer turnaround cruise in Boston Harbor. Two of "Old Ironsides" guns ... More

Boatswain�s Mate 2nd Class Nate Brown sits on the main top yardarm aboard USS Constitution during the second Chief Petty Officer selectee turnaround cruise in Boston Harbor.

Boatswain�s Mate 2nd Class Nate Brown sits on the main top yardarm abo...

Boston (Sep. 01, 2006) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Nate Brown sits on the main top yardarm aboard USS Constitution during the second Chief Petty Officer selectee turnaround cruise in Boston Harbor. Each year, Con... More

Damage Contromnan 3rd Class Oran Feiner moves among the main shrouds during the Chief Petty Officer turnaround cruise aboard USS Constitution in Boston Harbor.

Damage Contromnan 3rd Class Oran Feiner moves among the main shrouds d...

Boston (Sep. 01, 2006) Damage Contromnan 3rd Class Oran Feiner moves among the main shrouds during the Chief Petty Officer turnaround cruise aboard USS Constitution in Boston Harbor. Each year, Constitution hos... More

Chief Petty Officer selectees heave line to set sails aboard USS Constitution during the second CPO selectee turnaround cruise in Boston Harbor.

Chief Petty Officer selectees heave line to set sails aboard USS Const...

Boston (Sep. 01, 2006) Chief Petty Officer selectees heave line to set sails aboard USS Constitution during the second CPO selectee turnaround cruise in Boston Harbor. Each year, Constitution hosts approximatel... More

Seaman Rob Holcomb douses the flying jib on bowsprit aboard USS Constitution.

Seaman Rob Holcomb douses the flying jib on bowsprit aboard USS Consti...

Boston (Sep. 01, 2006) Seaman Rob Holcomb douses the flying jib on bowsprit aboard USS Constitution, during the second Chief Petty Officer turnaround cruise in Boston Harbor. Each year, Constitution hosts appro... More

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Boston (Sep. 19, 2006) Three books from the Navy Professional Reading Program (NPRP) rest on the deck of the USS Constitution. These titles, Jeffersons War, Life in Mr. Lincolns Navy, and A Sailors History of t... More

Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Donald B. Abele, Jr., USS Constitution senior enlisted leader, and Electronic's Technician 2nd Class Edwin Dillaby discuss Thomas Cutler�s, A Sailor�s History of the U.S. Navy, on the deck of the USS Constitution.

Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Donald B. Abele, Jr., USS Constitution ...

Boston (Sep. 19, 2006) Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Donald B. Abele, Jr., USS Constitution senior enlisted leader, and Electronic's Technician 2nd Class Edwin Dillaby discuss Thomas Cutlers, A Sailors History... More

Jefferson�s War by Joseph Wheelan rests among the lines on the deck of the USS Constitution.

Jefferson�s War by Joseph Wheelan rests among the lines on the deck of...

Boston (Sep. 19, 2006) Jeffersons War by Joseph Wheelan rests among the lines on the deck of the USS Constitution. As part of the new Navy Professional Reading Program (NPRP), every unit in the Navy is schedule... More

Senior Enlisted Academy Director, Command Master Chief Steven Juskiewicz, officially delivers the first set of books from the Navy Professional Reading Program (NPRP) to Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Donald B. Abele, Jr.

Senior Enlisted Academy Director, Command Master Chief Steven Juskiewi...

Boston (Sep. 19, 2006) Senior Enlisted Academy Director, Command Master Chief Steven Juskiewicz, officially delivers the first set of books from the Navy Professional Reading Program (NPRP) to Senior Chief Hosp... More

Seventy Medal of Honor Recipients gets underway aboard USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship afloat, for a Medal of Honor flag presentation in Boston Harbor.

Seventy Medal of Honor Recipients gets underway aboard USS Constitutio...

Boston Harbor (Sep. 30, 2006) Seventy Medal of Honor Recipients gets underway aboard USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship afloat, for a Medal of Honor flag presentation in Boston Harbor. The Medal of ... More

More than 70 Medal of Honor recipients gather for a group photo in front of USS Constitution.

More than 70 Medal of Honor recipients gather for a group photo in fro...

Charlestown, Mass. (Sep. 30, 2006) More than 70 Medal of Honor recipients gather for a group photo in front of USS Constitution, the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, for a turnaround cruise and Medal ... More

Seventy Medal of Honor Recipients gets underway aboard USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship afloat, for a Medal of Honor flag presentation in Boston Harbor.

Seventy Medal of Honor Recipients gets underway aboard USS Constitutio...

Boston Harbor (Sep. 30, 2006) Seventy Medal of Honor Recipients gets underway aboard USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship afloat, for a Medal of Honor flag presentation in Boston Harbor. The Medal of ... More

Seventy Medal of Honor Recipients gets underway aboard USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship afloat, for a Medal of Honor flag presentation in Boston Harbor.

Seventy Medal of Honor Recipients gets underway aboard USS Constitutio...

Boston Harbor (Sep. 30, 2006) Seventy Medal of Honor Recipients gets underway aboard USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship afloat, for a Medal of Honor flag presentation in Boston Harbor. The Medal of ... More

Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Robert F. Willard arrives aboard USS Constitution.

Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Robert F. Willard arrives a...

Charlestown, Mass. (Sep. 30, 2006) Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Robert F. Willard arrives aboard USS Constitution, the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, for a turn around cruise and Medal... More

(left to right) Army Gen. Richard Cody, Adm. Robert F. Willard, Air Force Gen. John D.W. Corley and Marine Lt. Gen. James F. Amos.

(left to right) Army Gen. Richard Cody, Adm. Robert F. Willard, Air Fo...

Charlestown, Mass. (Sep. 30, 2006) (left to right) Army Gen. Richard Cody, Adm. Robert F. Willard, Air Force Gen. John D.W. Corley and Marine Lt. Gen. James F. Amos representing the individual branches of the a... More

Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration Lt. Gen. James F. Amos, speaks with Medal of Honor recipient Jack Lucas during a turn around cruise aboard USS Constitution.

Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration Lt. Gen. Jame...

Charlestown, Mass. (Sep. 30, 2006) Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration Lt. Gen. James F. Amos, speaks with Medal of Honor recipient Jack Lucas during a turn around cruise aboard USS Constit... More

U.S. Army Tech. Sgt. and Medal of Honor recipient Russell Dunham listens to a presentation during a turn around cruise and Medal of Honor flag presentation ceremony.

U.S. Army Tech. Sgt. and Medal of Honor recipient Russell Dunham liste...

Charlestown, Mass. (Sep. 30, 2006) U.S. Army Tech. Sgt. and Medal of Honor recipient Russell Dunham listens to a presentation during a turn around cruise and Medal of Honor flag presentation ceremony aboard USS... More

Seventy Medal of Honor Recipients gets underway aboard USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship afloat, for a Medal of Honor flag presentation in Boston Harbor.

Seventy Medal of Honor Recipients gets underway aboard USS Constitutio...

Boston Harbor (Sep. 30, 2006) Seventy Medal of Honor Recipients gets underway aboard USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship afloat, for a Medal of Honor flag presentation in Boston Harbor. The Medal of ... More

Capt. Todd A. Zecchin, commanding officer of USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67), takes the helm of the Navy�s oldest commissioned ship, USS Constitution.

Capt. Todd A. Zecchin, commanding officer of USS John F. Kennedy (CV 6...

BOSTON (Mar. 03, 2007) Capt. Todd A. Zecchin, commanding officer of USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67), takes the helm of the Navys oldest commissioned ship, USS Constitution, after reenlisting 35 of Kennedys Sailors ... More

Equipment Operator 1st Class Pasha Ghorashy and Yeoman 1st Class Anna Martin quickly attach decorations to a scale-replica float of the USS Constitution.

Equipment Operator 1st Class Pasha Ghorashy and Yeoman 1st Class Anna ...

SPOKANE, Wash. (May. 19, 2007) Equipment Operator 1st Class Pasha Ghorashy and Yeoman 1st Class Anna Martin quickly attach decorations to a scale-replica float of the USS Constitution. The float was designed an... More

Cmdr. Ty Martin (ret.), the 58th commanding officer (1974-1978) of USS Constitution, signs a copy of his book.

Cmdr. Ty Martin (ret.), the 58th commanding officer (1974-1978) of USS...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (May. 22, 2007) Cmdr. Ty Martin (ret.), the 58th commanding officer (1974-1978) of USS Constitution, signs a copy of his book A Most Fortunate Ship for the 70th and current commanding officer... More

In the Navy Yard�s USS Constitution Repair Facility, Seaman Brian Harris ties up a 500-lb., 158-sq. ft. mizzen sail in preparation for transporting it to the wood-hulled, three-masted frigate.

In the Navy Yard�s USS Constitution Repair Facility, Seaman Brian Harr...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (May. 24, 2007) In the Navy Yards USS Constitution Repair Facility, Seaman Brian Harris ties up a 500-lb., 158-sq. ft. mizzen sail in preparation for transporting it to the wood-hulled, three... More

About 100 feet above the deck of USS Constitution, Yeoman 1st Class Rob Santiago and Seaman Nola Sparks bend a 500-lb., 158-square yard cotton canvas sail.

About 100 feet above the deck of USS Constitution, Yeoman 1st Class Ro...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (May. 30, 2007) About 100 feet above the deck of USS Constitution, Yeoman 1st Class Rob Santiago and Seaman Nola Sparks bend a 500-lb., 158-square yard cotton canvas sail to the ship's portsi... More

Sailors tip their hats for a 21-gun salute to the nation during USS Constitution�s first underway demonstration of 2007.

Sailors tip their hats for a 21-gun salute to the nation during USS Co...

BOSTON (Jun. 07, 2007) Sailors tip their hats for a 21-gun salute to the nation during USS Constitutions first underway demonstration of 2007. More than 400 military and civilian guests were aboard for the two-... More

The USS Constitution color guard team presents colors as the Navy Band Northeast Marching Band joins the world-renowned Boston Pops Orchestra for the grand finale of America!.

The USS Constitution color guard team presents colors as the Navy Band...

BOSTON (Jun. 09, 2007) The USS Constitution color guard team presents colors as the Navy Band Northeast Marching Band joins the world-renowned Boston Pops Orchestra for the grand finale of "America!. Thousands ... More

The USS Constitution Color Guard accompanied by the Navy Band Northeast perform at the 107-year-old Symphony Hall during the Boston Pops Orchestra concert, America!.

The USS Constitution Color Guard accompanied by the Navy Band Northeas...

BOSTON (Jun. 09, 2007) The USS Constitution Color Guard accompanied by the Navy Band Northeast perform at the 107-year-old Symphony Hall during the Boston Pops Orchestra concert, America!. The annual concert pa... More

Sailors from the Austin-class amphibious transport ship USS Nashville (LPD 13) greet spectators lining the parade route during the annual Bunker Hill Day Parade.

Sailors from the Austin-class amphibious transport ship USS Nashville ...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jun. 10, 2007) Sailors from Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Nashville (LPD 13) greet spectators lining the parade route during the annual Bunker Hill Day Parade. Nashville Sailors... More

Sailors from Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Nashville (LPD 13) greet spectators lining the parade route during the annual Bunker Hill Day Parade.

Sailors from Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Nashville (LPD...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jun. 10, 2007) Sailors from Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Nashville (LPD 13) greet spectators lining the parade route during the annual Bunker Hill Day Parade. Nashville Sailors... More

With a little help from Command Senior Chief Don Abele, three children lead hundreds of invited guests in reciting the pledge of allegiance while aboard USS Constitution.

With a little help from Command Senior Chief Don Abele, three children...

BOSTON, Mass. (Jun. 22, 2007) With a little help from Command Senior Chief Don Abele, three children lead hundreds of invited guests in reciting the pledge of allegiance while aboard USS Constitution during the... More

Personnelman 2nd Class Jorge Fernandez is among 10 new American citizens sworn in during a naturalization ceremony aboard USS Constitution on her Independence Day underway demonstration.

Personnelman 2nd Class Jorge Fernandez is among 10 new American citize...

BOSTON (Jul. 04, 2007) Personnelman 2nd Class Jorge Fernandez is among 10 new American citizens sworn in during a naturalization ceremony aboard USS Constitution on her Independence Day underway demonstration. ... More

Aboard USS Constitution, Vice Adm. Paul Sullivan, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, gives the final speech of his vigorous schedule of appearances and speaking engagements during Boston Harborfest 2007 and Boston Navy Week.

Aboard USS Constitution, Vice Adm. Paul Sullivan, commander of Naval S...

BOSTON (Jul. 04, 2007) Aboard USS Constitution, Vice Adm. Paul Sullivan, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, gives the final speech of his vigorous schedule of appearances and speaking engagements during Bo... More

New England Cable News reporter Greg Wayland interviews Vice Adm. Paul Sullivan, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, aboard USS Constitution on her Independence Day turnaround cruise in Boston Harbor.

New England Cable News reporter Greg Wayland interviews Vice Adm. Paul...

BOSTON (Jul. 04, 2007) New England Cable News reporter Greg Wayland interviews Vice Adm. Paul Sullivan, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, aboard USS Constitution on her Independence Day turnaround cruise ... More

Sailors aboard multi-purpose assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) salute USS Constitution as she makes her annual trip through Boston in celebration of the Fourth of July.

Sailors aboard multi-purpose assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) salute USS ...

BOSTON (Jul. 04, 2007) Sailors aboard multi-purpose assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) salute USS Constitution as she makes her annual trip through Boston in celebration of the Fourth of July. Constitution, known as... More

Vice Adm. Paul Sullivan, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, speaks to America�s newest citizen, Nuro Ahmed Warsame of Somalia, aboard USS Constitution during her Independence Day turnaround cruise in Boston Harbor.

Vice Adm. Paul Sullivan, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, speak...

BOSTON (Jul. 04, 2007) Vice Adm. Paul Sullivan, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, speaks to Americas newest citizen, Nuro Ahmed Warsame of Somalia, aboard USS Constitution during her Independence Day turn... More

USS Constitution makes her annual trip through Boston in celebration of the Fourth of July.

USS Constitution makes her annual trip through Boston in celebration o...

BOSTON (Jul. 04, 2007) USS Constitution makes her annual trip through Boston in celebration of the Fourth of July. Constitution, known as Old Ironsides, is the oldest commissioned ship in the Navy and oldest fl... More

During USS Constitution�s fourth underway demonstration of the year, a regiment of 1812 Marine reenactors perform a live-fire exercise over the port side of the ship.

During USS Constitution�s fourth underway demonstration of the year, a...

BOSTON (Jul. 14, 2007) During USS Constitutions fourth underway demonstration of the year, a regiment of 1812 Marine reenactors perform a live-fire exercise over the port side of the ship. During the ships figh... More

Michigan�s Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps performs American Revolution-era music in front of USS Constitution.

Michigan�s Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps performs American Revolution-e...

BOSTON (Jul. 18, 2007) Michigans Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps performs American Revolution-era music in front of USS Constitution. Formed in 1971, the corps is made up of 12 to 18-year-old volunteers, who perfo... More

Working with other USS Constitution Sailors on the ship�s mizzenmast, Seaman Apprentice Tyrell Mackey ties a gasket to secure the topsail to the starboard yard.

Working with other USS Constitution Sailors on the ship�s mizzenmast, ...

BOSTON (Jul. 23, 2007) Working with other USS Constitution Sailors on the ships mizzenmast, Seaman Apprentice Tyrell Mackey ties a gasket to secure the topsail to the starboard yard. Sailors aboard Old Ironside... More

Working on USS Constitution�s bowsprit, Sailors practice setting and furling the flying jib.

Working on USS Constitution�s bowsprit, Sailors practice setting and f...

CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, Mass. (Aug. 01, 2007) Working on USS Constitutions bowsprit, Sailors practice setting and furling the flying jib. Old Ironsides crewmembers conduct sail training twice a week in preparati... More

Working on USS Constitution�s bowsprit, Seaman Apprentice Andrew Lewis (right) and Seaman Bob Griffiths work with other Sailors at setting and furling the jib.

Working on USS Constitution�s bowsprit, Seaman Apprentice Andrew Lewis...

CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, Mass. (Aug. 01, 2007) Working on USS Constitutions bowsprit, Seaman Apprentice Andrew Lewis (right) and Seaman Bob Griffiths work with other Sailors at setting and furling the jib. Old Ir... More

Working on USS Constitution�s bowsprit, Seaman Apprentice Josh Bruner and other Sailors practice setting and furling the jib.

Working on USS Constitution�s bowsprit, Seaman Apprentice Josh Bruner ...

CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, Mass. (Aug. 01, 2007) Working on USS Constitutions bowsprit, Seaman Apprentice Josh Bruner and other Sailors practice setting and furling the jib. Old Ironsides crewmembers conduct sail t... More

USS Constitution crew members practice setting and furling the ship�s main topsail in preparation for the Chief Petty Officer selectee events held aboard every year during the last two weeks of August.

USS Constitution crew members practice setting and furling the ship�s ...

CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, Mass. (Aug. 06, 2007) USS Constitution crew members practice setting and furling the ships main topsail in preparation for the Chief Petty Officer selectee events held aboard every year d... More

USS Constitution crewmembers perform gun drills on a 5,600-lb. long gun replica, demonstrating the firing sequence employed by Sailors aboard the ship 200 years ago.

USS Constitution crewmembers perform gun drills on a 5,600-lb. long gu...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 14, 2007) USS Constitution crewmembers perform gun drills on a 5,600-lb. long gun replica, demonstrating the firing sequence employed by Sailors aboard the ship 200 years ago. Every yea... More

A chief petty officer (CPO) selectee climbs the shrouds of the main mast aboard USS Constitution as part of the CPO Heritage Training Week aboard the ship.

A chief petty officer (CPO) selectee climbs the shrouds of the main ma...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 14, 2007) A chief petty officer (CPO) selectee climbs the shrouds of the main mast aboard USS Constitution as part of the CPO Heritage Training Week aboard the ship. Every year, about 3... More

Hull Fulweiler, a descendent of Capt. Isaac Hull, USS Constitution�s first fighting commanding officer, presents Cmdr. William A. Bullard III, commanding officer of USS Constitution, with the sword worn by Hull.

Hull Fulweiler, a descendent of Capt. Isaac Hull, USS Constitution�s f...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 14, 2007) Hull Fulweiler, a descendent of Capt. Isaac Hull, USS Constitutions first fighting commanding officer, presents Cmdr. William A. Bullard III, commanding officer of USS Constit... More

Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees heave around on the halyard to raise USS Constitution�s mizzenmast topsail yard while underway.

Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees heave around on the halyard to rai...

BOSTON (Aug. 24, 2007) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees heave around on the halyard to raise USS Constitutions mizzenmast topsail yard while underway. Sailing under her own power for the first time in 2007, ... More

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Jack Shrader mans the helm aboard the USS Constitution during an underway demonstration.

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Jack Shrader mans the helm ab...

BOSTON (Aug. 31, 2007) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Jack Shrader mans the helm aboard the USS Constitution during an underway demonstration. Sailing under her own power for the second and final time... More

A view from the bowsprit as USS Constitution gets underway under her own power for the second and final time in 2007.

A view from the bowsprit as USS Constitution gets underway under her o...

BOSTON (Aug. 31, 2007) A view from the bowsprit as USS Constitution gets underway under her own power for the second and final time in 2007. Constitution made 3.5 knots using six sails manned by more than 150 C... More

On USS Constitution�s bowsprit, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class George Carlton furls the jib during an underway demonstration.

On USS Constitution�s bowsprit, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class George C...

BOSTON (Aug. 31, 2007) On USS Constitutions bowsprit, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class George Carlton furls the jib during an underway demonstration. Sailing under her own power for the second and final time in 20... More

USS Constitution sails under her own power, manned by more than 150 sailors selected for promotion to chief petty officer.

USS Constitution sails under her own power, manned by more than 150 sa...

BOSTON HARBOR (Aug. 31, 2007) USS Constitution sails under her own power, manned by more than 150 sailors selected for promotion to chief petty officer. At 209 years old, Old Ironsides is the oldest commissione... More

Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees salute the ensign as the national anthem is played aboard USS Constitution while the ship gets underway.

Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees salute the ensign as the national ...

BOSTON (Aug. 31, 2007) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees salute the ensign as the national anthem is played aboard USS Constitution while the ship gets underway. Sailing under her own power for the second and... More

Airman Priscila Carmona discusses the history of USS Constitution with members of the Navy's Senior Enlisted Academy during a special tour.

Airman Priscila Carmona discusses the history of USS Constitution with...

BOSTON (Sep. 29, 2007) Airman Priscila Carmona discusses the history of USS Constitution with members of the Navy's Senior Enlisted Academy during a special tour. The Senior Enlisted Academy, which includes mil... More

Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Aaron Haney and Seaman Dustin Foster, both stationed aboard USS Constitution, review the boatswain's mate training material.

Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Aaron Haney and Seaman Dustin Foster, both ...

BOSTON (Oct. 23, 2007) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Aaron Haney and Seaman Dustin Foster, both stationed aboard USS Constitution, review the boatswain's mate training material. The decommissioned Cassin Young, a ... More

Seaman Katherine Wood gives a tour of the steerage area aboard USS Constitution to Lt. Cmdr. John Scivier, commanding officer of HMS Victory.

Seaman Katherine Wood gives a tour of the steerage area aboard USS Con...

BOSTON (Nov. 06, 2007) Seaman Katherine Wood gives a tour of the steerage area aboard USS Constitution to Lt. Cmdr. John Scivier, commanding officer of HMS Victory. At 242 years old HMS Victory is the oldest co... More

Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Don Abele discusses a training model of the rigging aboard USS Constitution with Lt. Cmdr. John Scivier, commanding officer of HMS Victory.

Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Don Abele discusses a training model of...

BOSTON (Nov. 06, 2007) Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Don Abele discusses a training model of the rigging aboard USS Constitution with Lt. Cmdr. John Scivier, commanding officer of HMS Victory. At 242 years old... More

USS Constitution Sailors march at the annual Plymouth Thanksgiving Parade.

USS Constitution Sailors march at the annual Plymouth Thanksgiving Par...

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (Nov. 17, 2007) USS Constitution Sailors march at the annual Plymouth Thanksgiving Parade. Plymouth was founded in 1620 by English separatist Pilgrims, who are credited with hosting the first Th... More

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Dana Loney uses a CO2 bottle to attack a mock electrical fire aboard USS Constitution.

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Dana Loney uses a CO2 bottle to attack a mock...

DAMAGE CONTROL TRAINING CHARLESTOWN, Mass (Nov. 26, 2007) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Dana Loney uses a CO2 bottle to attack a mock electrical fire aboard USS Constitution. This is part of a unique damage control ... More

Members of the National Historical Center Detachment Boston remove the foresail yard from USS Constitution.

Members of the National Historical Center Detachment Boston remove the...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Nov. 29, 2007) Members of the National Historical Center Detachment Boston remove the foresail yard from USS Constitution. It was the last of 12 yards to be taken down from "Old Ironsides" d... More

Airman Apprentice Tenika Michaels assigned to USS Constitution helps a preschooler decorate the ship's Christmas tree.

Airman Apprentice Tenika Michaels assigned to USS Constitution helps a...

BOSTON, Mass. (Dec. 07, 2007) Airman Apprentice Tenika Michaels assigned to USS Constitution helps a preschooler decorate the ship's Christmas tree. Crew members and more than 100 Charlestown students decorated... More

The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather

The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210-years-old, USS Constit... More

Seaman Nicole Davis shovels snow through a gun port aboard �USS Constitution. Despite the weather

Seaman Nicole Davis shovels snow through a gun port aboard �USS Consti...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) Seaman Nicole Davis shovels snow through a gun port aboard USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210-years-old, USS Co... More

Floodlights illuminate the USS Constitution in Charlestown Navy Yard.

Floodlights illuminate the USS Constitution in Charlestown Navy Yard.

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Mar. 07, 2008) Floodlights illuminate the USS Constitution in Charlestown Navy Yard. The Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat, manned by 68 active duty Navy sailors and vis... More

Massachusetts regional commanders of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) gather around the scuttlebutt aboard the USS Constitution.

Massachusetts regional commanders of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Mar. 14, 2008) Massachusetts regional commanders of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) gather around the scuttlebutt aboard the USS Constitution as tour guide Mass Communication Specialist 1... More

A member of the color guard assigned to the USS Constitution participates in the ceremony marking the 1st anniversary of the Guided Missile Frigate Class Squadron (CLASSRON) on board Naval Station Mayport.

A member of the color guard assigned to the USS Constitution participa...

MAYPORT, Fla. (Mar. 25, 2008) A member of the color guard assigned to the USS Constitution participates in the ceremony marking the 1st anniversary of the Guided Missile Frigate Class Squadron (CLASSRON) on boa... More

Members of the color guard assigned to the USS Constitution parade the colors at the ceremony marking the 1st anniversary of the Guided Missile Frigate Class Squadron (CLASSRON) on board Naval Station Mayport.

Members of the color guard assigned to the USS Constitution parade the...

MAYPORT, Fla. (Mar. 25, 2008) Members of the color guard assigned to the USS Constitution parade the colors at the ceremony marking the 1st anniversary of the Guided Missile Frigate Class Squadron (CLASSRON) on... More

Sailors assigned to the USS Constitution and the NASCAR number 88 Navy car team render honors to the national anthem at the beginning of the June 28 New Hampshire Motor Speedway race.

Sailors assigned to the USS Constitution and the NASCAR number 88 Navy...

LOUDON, N.H. (Jun. 28, 2008) Sailors assigned to the USS Constitution and the NASCAR number 88 Navy car team render honors to the national anthem at the beginning of the June 28 New Hampshire Motor Speedway rac... More

Boatswain's Mate Seaman Dustin Foster mentors Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jamie Lee Anhert as they climb the mainmast shrouds nearly 80 feet above the wooden deck of the USS Constitution.

Boatswain's Mate Seaman Dustin Foster mentors Culinary Specialist Seam...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jun. 30, 2008) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Dustin Foster mentors Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jamie Lee Anhert as they climb the mainmast shrouds nearly 80 feet above the wooden deck of... More

Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney admisiters the reenlistment oath to Sailors from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the USS Constitution during a reenlistment aboard the Constitution.

Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney admisiters the reenlis...

BOSTON (Jul. 04, 2008) Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney adminisiters the reenlistment oath to Sailors from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and USS Constitution during... More

Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Capt. Thomas Hudner (Ret.) meets with Vice President Dick Cheney during an underway demonstration aboard the USS Constitution.

Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Capt. Thomas Hudner (Ret.) meet...

BOSTON (Jul. 04, 2008) Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Capt. Thomas Hudner (Ret.) meets with Vice President Dick Cheney during an underway demonstration aboard the USS Constitution. Hudner, who has been ... More

Vice President Dick Cheney is saluted as he boards the USS Constitution for a Fourth of July celebration. Cheney joined Constitution on an Independence Day cruise as the first vice president to ever embark on the ship.

Vice President Dick Cheney is saluted as he boards the USS Constitutio...

BOSTON (Jul. 04, 2008) Vice President Dick Cheney is saluted as he boards the USS Constitution for a Fourth of July celebration. Cheney joined Constitution on an Independence Day cruise as the first vice presid... More

A shipbuilder from Naval Historical Center Detachment Boston pries planks off the topdeck of USS Constitution.

A shipbuilder from Naval Historical Center Detachment Boston pries pla...

CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, Mass. (Jul. 17, 2008) A shipbuilder from Naval Historical Center Detachment Boston pries planks off the topdeck of USS Constitution. The current flat deck is being rebuilt with the origin... More

USS Constitution's boarding pike team demonstrates an early 19th century drill Sailors and Marines used to repel enemies from boarding the ship during the USS Constitution vs. HMS Guerriere Battle Commemoration.

USS Constitution's boarding pike team demonstrates an early 19th centu...

CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, Mass. (Aug. 15, 2008) USS Constitution's boarding pike team demonstrates an early 19th century drill Sailors and Marines used to repel enemies from boarding the ship during the USS Consti... More

The 1812 Marines demonstrate a musket firing exercise during the USS Constitution vs. HMS Guerriere Battle Commemoration.

The 1812 Marines demonstrate a musket firing exercise during the USS C...

CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, Mass. (Aug. 15, 2008) The 1812 Marines demonstrate a musket firing exercise during the USS Constitution vs. HMS Guerriere Battle Commemoration. More than 65 guests and military officials ... More

One hundred fifty new chief petty officer selects descend Charlestown's Bunker Hill Monument Park.

One hundred fifty new chief petty officer selects descend Charlestown'...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 19, 2008) One hundred fifty new chief petty officer selects descend Charlestown's Bunker Hill Monument Park after a tour of the landmark and museum. Chief selects and mentors are chosen... More

Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Shea Bickerstaff paints a doorframe.

Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Shea Bickerstaff paints a doorframe.

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 19, 2008) Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Shea Bickerstaff, a chief selectee temporarily assigned to USS Constitution, paints a doorframe at Warren-Prescott Elementary School as part o... More

Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Todd Johnson passes a bag of concrete to fellow chief selectee Master-At-Arms 1st Class Edison Taylor.

Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Todd Johnson passes a bag of...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 19, 2008) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Todd Johnson, left, a chief selectee temporarily assigned to USS Constitution, passes a bag of concrete to fellow chief selectee Mast... More

Electrician's Mate 1st Class John Conyers serves spaghetti to retired Specialist John Netzhammer.

Electrician's Mate 1st Class John Conyers serves spaghetti to retired ...

BOSTON (Aug. 20, 2008) Electrician's Mate 1st Class John Conyers, a chief selectee temporarily assigned to USS Constitution, serves spaghetti to retired Specialist John Netzhammer at the New England Shelter for... More

Seaman Ryan Ellis teaches Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jonathan Ramirez how to properly knot a ship's line.

Seaman Ryan Ellis teaches Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jonathan Ramirez ho...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 20, 2008) Seaman Ryan Ellis, right, assigned to USS Constitution, teaches Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jonathan Ramirez, a chief selectee temporarily assigned to USS Constitution, how to pr... More

USS Constitution crewmember Seaman Josh Hanover carries the national ensign.

USS Constitution crewmember Seaman Josh Hanover carries the national e...

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (Nov. 25, 2008) USS Constitution crewmember Seaman Josh Hanover carries the national ensign during Plymouth's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. Plymouth was founded in 1620 by English separatist ... More

Chief Quartermaster Stephanie Kotatis Boatswain's Mate Seaman Dustin Foster raise the Colors aboard Freedom.

Chief Quartermaster Stephanie Kotatis Boatswain's Mate Seaman Dustin F...

BOSTON (Dec. 06, 2008) Chief Quartermaster Stephanie Kotatis, left, assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Dustin Foster, assigned to USS Constitution, raise the C... More

USS Freedom (LCS 1) is berth next to USS Constitution.

USS Freedom (LCS 1) is berth next to USS Constitution.

BOSTON (Dec. 06, 2008) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), right, the Navy's newest commissioned ship, berths next to USS Constitution at the Charlestown Navy Yard during a weekend port visit in Bosto... More

USS Freedom (LCS 1) transits the Boston Harbor.

USS Freedom (LCS 1) transits the Boston Harbor.

BOSTON (Dec. 08, 2008) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), the Navy's newest commissioned ship, transits the Boston Harbor. Freedom spent three days moored next to USS Constitution, the oldest commiss... More

The guided-missile destroyer USS Taylor (FFG 50) shares the pier with USS Constitution at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Taylor (FFG 50) shares the pier with ...

BOSTON (Mar. 13, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS Taylor (FFG 50) shares the pier with USS Constitution at the Charlestown Navy Yard. Taylor begins a five-day St. Patrick's Day weekend port visit to Bosto... More

Members of the USS Constitution color guard parade the national ensign during the Boston Red Sox opening day baseball game at Fenway Park.

Members of the USS Constitution color guard parade the national ensign...

BOSTON (Apr. 07, 2009) Members of the USS Constitution color guard parade the national ensign during the Boston Red Sox opening day baseball game at Fenway Park. USS Constitution is, at 211 years old, the oldes... More

Sailors from USS Constitution march through the streets of Charlestown followed by Navy Band Northeast during the Bunker Hill Day parade.

Sailors from USS Constitution march through the streets of Charlestown...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jun. 14, 2009) Sailors from USS Constitution march through the streets of Charlestown followed by Navy Band Northeast during the Bunker Hill Day parade. The Battle of Bunker Hill, fought Jun... More

The master gun team of the USS Constitution demonstrates the loading and firing of a 5,800-pound, late 18th century long gun during the opening ceremony for Boston Navy Week.

The master gun team of the USS Constitution demonstrates the loading a...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jun. 30, 2009) The master gun team of the USS Constitution demonstrates the loading and firing of a 5,800-pound, late 18th century long gun during the opening ceremony for Boston Navy Week. ... More

Cmdr. William Bullard, left, commanding officer of the USS Constitution; Boston Mayor Thomas Menino; and Susan Park, Director of Boston Harborfest, cut the cake during the opening ceremony.

Cmdr. William Bullard, left, commanding officer of the USS Constitutio...

BOSTON, Mass. (Jun. 30, 2009) Cmdr. William Bullard, left, commanding officer of the USS Constitution; Boston Mayor Thomas Menino; and Susan Park, Director of Boston Harborfest, cut the cake during the opening ... More

Seaman Sarah Ricket, assigned to USS Constitution, serves dessert to a resident of the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans.

Seaman Sarah Ricket, assigned to USS Constitution, serves dessert to a...

BOSTON, Mass. (Jul. 01, 2009) Seaman Sarah Ricket, assigned to USS Constitution, serves dessert to a resident of the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans. Constitution Sailors volunteered at the shelter Ju... More

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