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Mesa Verde is a part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Phylicia A. Hanson/Released)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/us_navy_090213-n-7280v-009_storekeeper_seaman_sergio_torres_sprays_seaman_chad_tomes_with_lemon_juice_to_simulate_getting_spayed_with_oleor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>US_Navy_090213-N-7280V-009_Storekeeper_Seaman_Sergio_Torres_sprays_Seaman_Chad_Tomes_with_lemon_juice_to_simulate_getting_spayed_with_Oleor</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2023-03-29T16:25:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2023/03/22/understanding-the-midterms-without-narcotics/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/rep._george_santos_official_portrait.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rep._george_santos_official_portrait</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/picture1.png</image:loc><image:title>picture1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023_united_states_capitol_118th_congress_sunrise.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2023_united_states_capitol_118th_congress_sunrise</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2023-03-23T18:50:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2020/07/22/i-love-dts-and-other-things-a-sailor-never-says/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dts-e1595388381769.png</image:loc><image:title>DTS</image:title><image:caption>The last thing a Sailor sees before losing all hope.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dts-meme.png</image:loc><image:title>DTS Meme</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc06556.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC06556</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dscn3115-e1595387885541.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN3115</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2022-12-22T22:50:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2022/12/14/you-made-chief-now-what/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_6298-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_6298 (2)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_6298-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_6298 (3)</image:title><image:caption>Standard chief petty officer attire when not on duty.  Source: Author.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/800px-us_navy_080916-n-5328n-174_chief_petty_officer_combination_covers_rest_on_the_charge_books_of_the_navys_newest_chief_petty_officers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>800px-US_Navy_080916-N-5328N-174_Chief_petty_officer_combination_covers_rest_on_the_charge_books_of_the_Navy's_newest_chief_petty_officers</image:title><image:caption>080916-N-5328N-174.PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 16, 2008) Chief petty officer combination covers rest on the charge books of the Navy's newest chief petty officers assigned to the Center for Information Dominance (CID) Corry Station and Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pensacola at the chapel at Corry Station. The new covers will be placed on the heads of the 21 chiefs. U.S. Navy photo by Gary Nichols (Released)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-12-16T16:39:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2022/01/24/lucky-recruits-get-2-extra-weeks-at-boot-camp/</loc><lastmod>2022-01-24T17:29:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2018/07/11/ask-jack-are-sailors-war-veterans-if-they-only-deploy-on-ships/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/640px-new_jersey_shoots.jpg</image:loc><image:title>640px-New_Jersey_Shoots</image:title><image:caption>USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) firing its nine 16-inch/50 caliber guns.  (Source: Wikimedia Commons)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-09-20T18:43:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2020/02/03/retirement-speech-my-shipmates-last-opportunity-to-listen-to-me-ramble/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_9805.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_9805</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_9684.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_9684</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_9924.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_9924</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_0014.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0014</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_9903.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_9903</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-09-20T18:41:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2020/02/25/ask-jack-why-is-it-called-port-and-starboard/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/picture-080-e1582654905357.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Picture 080</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-07-13T15:55:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2017/04/24/texas-travels-house-hunting-leave-part-i/</loc><lastmod>2021-07-08T16:37:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2018/05/13/ask-jack-whats-the-best-place-to-be-stationed/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/naval_station_norfolk.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Naval_Station_Norfolk</image:title><image:caption>Arial view of Naval Station Norfolk, a favorite choice for duty.  (Source: Wikimedia Commons)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-07-05T17:15:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2021/03/11/getting-out-of-the-navy-looking-for-work-good-luck/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/800px-naval_base_ventura_county_job_fair_15269988921.jpg</image:loc><image:title>800px-Naval_Base_Ventura_County_Job_Fair_(15269988921)</image:title><image:caption>Job fair experience (Source: Wikimedia Commons.  U.S. Navy photo by Darrell E. Waller, EXWC Public Affairs/Released)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-07-01T17:46:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/about/</loc><lastmod>2021-06-28T01:18:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2021/06/19/how-much-fun-is-drb-it-kind-of-depends/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/640px-ships_chief_petty_officers_of_uss_fulton_as-1-e1624044933211.jpg</image:loc><image:title>640px-Ship's_Chief_Petty_Officers_of_USS_Fulton_(AS-1)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-06-19T14:21:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2019/05/25/ask-jack-is-it-ok-to-pretend-to-be-a-seal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1280px-seal_ball_balance_sea_world_san_diego_california_apr_2011-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1280px-Seal_ball_balance,_Sea_World_San_Diego,_California,_Apr_2011 (2)</image:title><image:caption>A seal displays the SEAL insignia.
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Edited by author.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/united_states_navy_special_warfare_insignia.png</image:loc><image:title>United_States_Navy_Special_Warfare_insignia</image:title><image:caption>Naval Special Warfare insignia. (Source Wikimedia Commons)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/800px-us_navy_seals_conducting_vbss_exercise.jpg</image:loc><image:title>800px-US_Navy_SEALs_conducting_VBSS_exercise</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-06-18T16:51:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2020/07/29/why-do-i-have-to-write-my-own-evaluation-because/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/eval-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eval 2</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-05-24T19:19:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2021/05/21/navy-engineers-whos-the-best/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image-usns_comfort_-_engine_room_cropped.jpg</image:loc><image:title>071011-N-0194K-424</image:title><image:caption> U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Steven King (Released) (Source: Wikimedia Commons)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/graph2.png</image:loc><image:title>Graph2</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-05-21T04:10:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2021/05/13/yay-the-prt-is-back/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/no-situps-2.png</image:loc><image:title>No sit-ups</image:title><image:caption>No more sit-ups in the PRT. (Source: Wikimedia Commons.   U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Barnes/Released)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/us_navy_110513-n-so729-087_ailors_assigned_to_the_forward-deployed_amphibious_assault_ship_uss_essex_lhd_2_participate_in_command_physical_traini.jpg</image:loc><image:title>US_Navy_110513-N-SO729-087_ailors_assigned_to_the_forward-deployed_amphibious_assault_ship_USS_Essex_(LHD_2)_participate_in_command_physical_traini</image:title><image:caption>Soon the PRT will make an enthusiastic return. 
 (Source: Wikimedia Commons. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Bennett/Released)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-05-13T20:42:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2021/05/08/new-naval-uniforms-youre-going-to-love-them/</loc><lastmod>2021-05-12T18:48:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2019/06/14/supplies-anyone/</loc><lastmod>2021-03-15T15:32:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/2018/03/19/ask-jack-whats-the-best-job-in-the-navy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://seastoriesandotherlies.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1280px-sailors_aboard_uss_anchorage_lpd-23_painting_the_forecastle_port_anchor_chain_150706-n-bd107-118.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1280px-Sailors_aboard_USS_Anchorage_(LPD-23)_painting_the_forecastle_port_anchor_chain_(150706-N-BD107-118)</image:title><image:caption>  (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy/Released).  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