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On the recordJanuary 25, 1999
Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, Commander of the Central Pacific Force, called the record of the Phaon and Service Squadron Ten achievements of which all Americans can be justly proud.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Citing Admiral Spruance's acknowledgment of the Phaon's achievements.

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