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The decommissioning/commissioning ceremonies take place between the two ships.
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Chief Mate Greg Hubner starts the ceremony.
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The audience listens.
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RADM Evelyn Fields at the podium.
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Lowering the colors on the McArthur for the last time.
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Raising the colors on the McARTHUR II for the first time.
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CDR Craig Bailey salutes.
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RADM Evelyn Fields and Arthur McArthur, great grandson of LT William Pope McArthur.
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CDR Al Exner, Mike Webb, CDR Craig Bailey and RADM (RET) John Albright.
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Deputy Assistant Secretary Timothy Keeney and CAPT John Clary.
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CDR Bill Sites, Chief Mate Greg Hubner and SS Dave Hermanson.
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Chief Mate Greg Hubner.
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Newly commissioned McARTHUR II.
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CDR Craig Baily presents the McARTHUR's name board to LT William Pope McArthur's great grandsons Lewis and Arthur and Arthur's wife Dotti.
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Former CO's of the McARTHUR: CDR (RET) Ken Lilly, CDR (RET) Jim Morris, RADM Evelyn Fields, CDR Craig Bailey, CDR Michele Bullock, CAPT (RET) Ken Perrin, and CDR Bill Sites.
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