Cmdr. Richard King is presented with his father’s sword by his wife, Jennifer, during a ceremony Tuesday at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. King’s father, who also served in the Navy, brought the sword into service 75 years ago. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
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Cmdr. Richard King sheathes his father’s sword Tuesday during his commissioning into the U.S. Navy during a ceremony at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. King previously served in the Army. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
Richard King, right, is sworn in Tuesday as a commander in the U.S. Navy at a ceremony at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. King is the interim chief of surgery and the trauma medical director at CMMC. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
Richard King, right, is sworn in Tuesday as a commander in the U.S. Navy at a ceremony at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. King is the interim chief of surgery and the trauma medical director at CMMC. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
Dr. Richard King speaks Tuesday at his commissioning as a commander in the U.S. Navy at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. King is the interim chief of surgery and the trauma medical director at CMMC. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
Dr. Richard King, left, receives a congratulatory hug from his U.S. Navy recruiter, NC1 Aboagye Richmond, after King was sworn in as a commander during a ceremony at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. King is the interim chief of surgery and the trauma medical director at CMMC. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
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