Keywords: US Navy 030516-N-5862D-072 Seaman Recruit Joseph Sandiford from Brooklyn, N.Y., sheds tears of pride upon his division^rsquo,s successful completion of the Battlestations Drill.jpg en Recruit Training Command RTC Great Lakes Ill May 16 2003 -- Seaman Recruit Joseph Sandiford from Brooklyn N Y sheds tears of pride upon his division s successful completion of the Battlestations Drill This drill is the culmination of 8 weeks of training that puts recruits through arduous physical and mental challenges The ceremony following the exercise signifies a transformation from civillian recruit to United States Navy Sailor All recruits must pass this drill before graduating from the U S Navy s boot camp During the ceremony they change their uniform ballcaps from Recruit to Navy which sets them apart from the rest of the junior divisions at the training command U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Chris Desmond RELEASED 030516-N-5862D-072 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 7550 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Chris Desmond PD-USGov-Military-Navy 16 May May 2003 in Illinois Crying men Male soldiers Military people in 2003 Naval Station Great Lakes People of the United States in 2003 Sailors from the United States Navy Military people on duty Taken with Nikon D1X Males with baseball caps |