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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (March 6, 2012) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Steven Weigand shows recruits how to throw a "monkey fist" and launch mooring lines to the pier on the USS Marlinspike Seamanship Trainer Chief at Recruit Training Command, the Navy's only boot camp. Marlinspike is a hands-on trainer that teaches recruits about basic seamanship and handling mooring lines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andre N. McIntyre/Released)