The ceremony announcer and Anna Kooiman, Queen of the Azalea Festival, cuts a ceremonial cake with the naval officer's sword to kick-start the 75th anniversary celebration of the commissioning of the USS

Download this stock image: The ceremony announcer and Anna Kooiman, Queen of the Azalea Festival, cuts a ceremonial cake with the naval officer’s sword to kick-start the 75th anniversary celebration of the commissioning of the USS North Carolina (BB-52) Battleship in Wilmington, N.C., April 9, 2016. Miss North Carolina, Kate Peacock, and the rest of the Azalea Festival court also attended the ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Miranda Faughn/Released) - P631X9 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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