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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 28, 2020) Catherine Kessmeier, performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, speaks with Chief Hull Technician Jermaine Vivetter inside the USS Chief Firefighter Trainer at Recruit Training Command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)