Prince William Set to Begin Stint in Navy

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SelectPlusPrince William Set to Begin Stint in NavyPrince William Set to Begin Stint in NavyThe Associated PressPrince William begins his two-month deployment in the Royal Navy in the Caribbean tomorrow. He'll be on board the H-M-S Iron Duke, a frigate that will be on hurricane relief duty and counter-narcotics patrol. (June 1)Following in brother Harry's footsteps --- military duty now beckons for Britain's Prince William.He'll begin his two-month deployment in the Royal Navy in the Caribbean tomorrow on board this ship: The H-M-S Iron Duke.Britain's second-in-line to the throne will be part of a crew on hurricane duty and counter-narcotics patrol.Officials say William wanted to be as close to the front lines as possible....But the navy decided the Prince could learn more in a short time by serving on the Iron Duke than by being sent to the Persian Gulf. SOUNDBITE: (English) Commander Mark Newland, Commanding Officer, HMS Iron Duke: "What we intend to do is show him as much as we can about life onboard an operational warship. His activities will be based primarily around watch keeping, ship driving, as well as contributing to the counter drugs planning as well as a primary role in our disaster relief planning operations as well."Senior officers stress that William will not be receiving any special treatment during his Navy assignment. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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