Keywords: US Navy 090410-N-2690H-416 Twin brothers and Seaman Recruits Kevin, left, and Brian McConnel practice saluting each other with ceremonial swords.jpg en GREAT LAKES Ill April 10 2009 Twin brothers and Seaman Recruits Kevin left and Brian McConnel practice saluting each other with ceremonial swords on the quarterdeck of the USS John F Kennedy barracks at Recruit Training Command The brothers from Albuquerque N M were both Recruit Chief Petty Officers for their boot camp divisions and each have dreamed of serving their country Even though they live in the same barracks boot camp has been the longest they have been apart with both brothers serving in different divisions Kevin graduated from the Navy's only boot camp April 10 and is attending Electrician's Mate A School in Charleston S C Brian graduates April 17 and will be attending Naval Aircrew School at Naval Air Station Pensacola Fla in the hopes to one day be an F-18 pilot U S Navy photo by Jenna Hodson/Released 2009-04-10 090410-N-2690H-416 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 70486 U S Navy photo by Jenna Hodson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Recruit Training Command Great Lakes Illinois Twin brothers Swords of the United States Navy Taken with Nikon D60 |