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SAN DIEGO — Lt. Tiffany Cooper, a native of Hilo, returns the salutes of U.S. Navy shipmates as she is piped ashore July 7 in the upper vehicle deck aboard the USS Boxer.
Cooper served as the general medical officer aboard the ship.
The USS Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship home-ported in San Diego.
Piping ashore is a time-honored tradition in the Navy, where a departing sailor is honored and recognized while the crew stands at attention and salutes.