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CHICAGO (May 27, 2023) Capt. Craig Mattingly, commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), and his wife Cindy Mattingly are greeted by Jean Harris, Survivor Outreach Coordinator for Gold Star Families, Major General Rodney Boyd, Commander of the Illinois Nation Guard, and his wife Darlene Boyd at the Memorial Day Gold Star Families Breakfast on May 28. NSTC supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navy’s new officers and enlisted Sailors. This training includes the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) at more than 160 colleges and universities across the country, Officer Training Command (OTC) in Newport, Rhode Island, Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy’s only boot camp, as well as the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) citizenship development program at more than 600 high schools worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Luke McCall)