PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps don't just trace their roots back to Philadelphia. To this day, every aircraft, ship, and submarine in service can trace its parts back to a facility off Robbins Street.

"I use the analogy of - we're like a Pep Boys for the fleet," said John Tantoco, historian for Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapon Systems Support.

Service members and staff say not many people know the naval base exists, and that's exactly why they gave Action News a closer look at the hidden gem in Northeast Philadelphia.

"We trace our roots at this command to the naval aircraft factory at the Navy Yard back to 1917, so well over 100 years of supporting naval aviation right here at this command. We did move to this location during World War II, during the 1942 ti

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