US Navy fatigues worn by Adm. Michelle Howard as rear admiral (lower half)

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These US Navy fatigues were worn by Admiral Michelle Howard as rear admiral (lower half) while serving as the coordinator of the mission to rescue Captain Richard Phillips, who was captured by Somali pirates after they attacked the merchant ship Maersk Alabama in 2009. The fatigues include a camouflage cap (.1), a camouflage flak jacket (.2), a pair of camouflage pants (.3), an olive brown t-shirt (.4), an olive brown thermal undershirt (.5), and a pair of tan combat boots (.6ab).

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