GULFPORT, Miss. (Dec. 4, 2014) Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 pay homage to veterans of yesteryear, promote 29 Sailors to the next paygrade and designate two officers as Seabee Combat Warfare Specialists during a heritage and frocking ceremony, Dec. 4. Retired Chief Gunner's Mate Hugh Wingo, Retired Chief Personnelman Charlie Jenkins and Retired Army Sgt. Robert Royce were guest speakers for the event. NMCB 1 is homeported in Gulfport, Miss. It is one of three active-duty battalions on the Gulf Coast. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kim Martinez

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