Sailors on Duty

Captures of U.S. sailors during various military operations and ceremonies, characterized by uniforms and camaraderie, emphasizing navy life and service.

BELL GARDENS, Calif. (June 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Los Angeles render salutes during a change of command ceremony at United States Armed Forces Reserve Center in Los Angeles, California. During the ceremony, Capt. Domitilo Pastorin relinquished command of NRC Los Angeles to Capt. Jason Eckhardt.

Sailors line up and wait for liberty to be called so they can greet family and friends. Truman returns to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia, after completing its six-month maiden deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

110729-N-YR391-012MAYPORT, Fla. (July 29, 2011) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Doyle (FFG 39) disembark the ship for the last time during the ship's decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport. Doyle, named in honor of Vice Adm. James H. Doyle, has been in service with the U.S. Navy since May 1983.

060927-N-0916O-110. Base: USS Austin (LPD 4)

DN-ST-87-11276. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

San Diego (June 08, 2022) Sailors, friends and family attend the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) change of command ceremony where Cmdr. Christopher Carter is relieved by Cmdr. Christoper Rose as commanding officer at Naval Base Point Loma. Commissioned June 29, 1991, the submarine is more than 360 feet long and displaces more than 6,900 tons. Alexandria is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

SASEBO, Japan (May 4, 2022) Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Akiel Mayers, center, from Ypsilanti, Mich., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), conducts a dress white uniform inspection on the ships flight deck. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Crewmen of the guided missile frigate USS LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG-23) stand at parade rest during the commissioning ceremony for the ship. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Officers salute at the commissioning of the guided missile cruiser USS MONTEREY (CG 61). Base: Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

BELL GARDENS, Calif. (June 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Los Angeles render salutes during a change of command ceremony at United States Armed Forces Reserve Center in Los Angeles, California. During the ceremony, Capt. Domitilo Pastorin relinquished command of NRC Los Angeles to Capt. Jason Eckhardt.

DN-SC-87-06081. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Original Film Title: TORA! TORA! TORA!. English Title: TORA! TORA! TORA!. Film Director: RICHARD FLEISCHER. Year: 1970.

220804-N-LN285-1076 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Aug. 4, 2022) - Cmdr. James Fulks, second from left, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754), speaks with Adm. Somprasong Nilsamai, commander-in-chief, Royal Thai Navy prior to a tour of the submarine. Topeka is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

DN-ST-87-01310. Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060808-N-4965F-003. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220622-MY642-1020PORTSMOUTH, Va. (June 22, 2022) Sailors salute as the official party arrives during a change of command ceremony for Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, held at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth on Jun. 22. Rear Adm. Darin K. Via was relieved by Rear Adm. Matthew Case after serving two years as the director of both the Tidewater Market (Defense Health Agency) and Naval Medical Forces Atlantic.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Italy Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members with Air Rescue Squadron 71, Fleet Air Wing 31, stand in formation during the JMSDF New Years flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 5, 2023. The JMSDF New Years flight is typically held at the beginning of January, and this years flight showcased the US-2s capabilities, as well as Fleet Air Wing 31s ability to swiftly and successfully conduct search and rescue missions. This is the first time in 9 years the event has been held at Iwakuni.

220606-N-AS200-5000 POINT MUGU, Calif. (Jun. 6, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Color Guard parade the colors during the Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC) disestablishment ceremony Jun. 6. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2022) Capt. Aaron Taylor, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), a native of Carlsbad, California, left, salutes the national ensign carried by Religious Programs Specialist 1st Class Dawaylon Farr, a native of Augustus, Georgia, during a burial at sea aboard Essex May 12, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 27, 2022) - Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates participate in their Cycle 1 graduation ceremony in the Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC), June 27. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

San Pedro, Calif. (May 25, 2022) Sailors and Marines assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) attend Operation Comedy at the Battleship USS Iowa Museum during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) in San Pedro, Calif., May 25, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

DN-ST-86-07245. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-02231. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) rifle detail presents arms during a burial at sea ceremony on the ships aircraft elevator 3, July 12, 2022. During the ceremony, the cremains of 30 souls were committed to the sea in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting an independent steaming operation.

U.S. Navy Sailor walks in the Battle of the Flowers Parade in downtown San Antonio, Texas, April 8, 2022. The Battle of the Flowers Parade honors the heroes of the Alamo, Goliad and the Battle of San Jacinto. It is the founding event of Fiesta San Antonio and the only parade in the U.S. produced entirely by women, all of whom are volunteers.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND CEREMONY AND RECEPTION

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) rifle detail fire volleys during a burial at sea on the ships aircraft elevator 2, Sept. 17, 2022. During the ceremony, the cremated remains of 30 souls were committed to the sea in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

KOROR, Palau (July 21, 2022) - Capt. Timothy Quast, retired, former commanding officer of the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), salutes Mercy Sailors as he departs the ship following his retirement and change of command ceremony during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

SAN DIEGO (Jun. 10, 2022) - Outgoing Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR) Rear Adm. Scott Jones and his wife Teresa Rider-Jones depart through the side boys, extended by military attendees of the CNAFR change of command and Joness retirement ceremonies at the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 hangar at Naval Base Coronado, Jun. 10. CNAFR mans, trains and equips the Naval Air Force Reserve in order to provide enduring operational support and strategic depth to Navy forces that win in combat.

Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Brandi Mendoza, NMOTC headquarters senior enlisted leader, inspects Sailors during a dress whites uniform inspection, Apr. 07. Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC)is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields ofaviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operationsmedicine.

120317-N-KV696-013NEW YORK (March 17, 2012) The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard stands in formation during the St. PatrickÕs Day parade in New York. This is the second year the ceremonial guard was invited to participate in the parade.

DN-ST-86-02218. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220402-N-PN850-1031 WILMINGTON, DE (Apr. 2, 2022) The Navy Band led by Capt. Kenneth C. Collins along with the crew of the USS Delaware at her commissioning

San Diego (June 08, 2022) Sailors parade the colors during the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) change of command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma. Commissioned June 29, 1991, the submarine is more than 360 feet long and displaces more than 6,900 tons. Alexandria is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

DN-SN-85-05700. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the Navy Ceremonial Honor Guard pause for the invocation during Veterans Day Ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Base: Arlington National Cemetery State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon execute their rifle inspection sequence during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, May 20, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and the guest of honor was Mr. Robert D. Hogue, Acting Assistant Secretary for Manpower & Reserve Affairs for the Department of the Navy.

220622-N-ZW825-0587 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 22, 2022) A Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) staff member demonstrates proper salute form for a midshipman candidate during a summer white uniform inspection at Recruit Training Command (RTC), June 22. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and

220929-N-GV721-1039 SAN DIEGO (September 29, 2022) Capt. Michael P. Joyner Commander, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command San Diego (REDCOM SD), walks through the side boys on the flight deck of USS Midway Museum during the REDCOM SD change of command ceremony. Capt. Domitilo M. Pastorin relieved Capt. Michael P. Joyner as REDCOM SD commander. REDCOM SD provides support to 19 Navy Reserve Centers spread across Calif., Ariz., Colo., N.M., Nev., Utah, Hawaii, and the U.S. Territory of Guam.

Captain G.H. Mensch, commanding officer of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HOUSTON (SSN-713), salutes as he comes aboard the ship for the commissioning ceremony. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 20, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors man the rails aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while underway for Pacific Partnership 2022. Now, in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Sailors stand in formation during apprentice school graduation ceremonies at the Recruit Training Command. Base: Naval Training Center, Orlando State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040717-3750S-007. Base: San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CANBERRA, Australia (Feb. 10, 2015) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert performs a customary troop inspection while being escorted by the Australian Federation Guard commander and Vice Adm. Tim Barrett, Australian chief of navy, to welcome Greenert to the Russell Offices, which is the Australian defense headquarters. Greenert is in Australia meeting with government and military leadership to discuss continued mutual maritime security interests and enhanced partnership opportunities.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Midway Atoll, U.S. Territory

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 20, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors man the rails aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while underway during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 20, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors man the rails aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while underway during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Crewmen stand at attention on the deck of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714), as the watch is set at the conclusion of the ship's commissioning ceremony. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Annapolis, Maryland, for ceremonies and related tours marking the transfer of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse from the U.S. Coast Guard to the city of Annapolis and its non-profit partner, the U.S. Lighthouse Society

Capt. Kimberly P. Toone is piped ashore as the new commanding officer of Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) during a change of command ceremony held at the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard Naval Air Staiton Pensacola, Sept. 30. NMOTC oversees 6 detachments and 12 training centers in more than 60 facilities spread across the U.S. with more than 65 instructional programs within aviation, surface and undersea warfare in addition to expeditionary forces and special operations medicine.

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) fold a U.S. flag during an interment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2022. DPAA and attending family members paid their respects and honored the life of U.S. Navy Water Tender 1st Class Oliver K. Burger, who was assigned to the USS Oklahoma when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft during World War II. Burger was accounted for on Nov. 24, 2020, nearly 80 years after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

NEW YORK (Oct. 6, 2012) Sailors bow their heads in a moment of silence during the commissioning ceremony of the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). Murphy is named after Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient who posthumously received the nation's highest military honor for bravery during combat in Afghanistan in 2005.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 7, 2012) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) march in the Italian Heritage parade during San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 (SFFW 12). SFFW 12 is scheduled from Oct. 3-8 and brings more than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from four ships to the city of San Francisco in order to highlight the personnel, technology and capabilities of the sea services. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

Navy Medicine Operational Training Command holds change of command ceremony at National Naval Aviation Museum aboard Naval Air Staiton Pensacola, Sept. 30.Navy Medicine Operational Training Command oversees 6 detachments and 12 training centers in more than 60 facilities spread across the U.S. with more than 65 instructional programs within aviation, surface and undersea warfare in addition to expeditionary forces and special operations medicine.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Director Captain Reginald S. Ewing III salutes as he arrives for the Camp Lejeune Family Medicine Residency Program's graduation ceremony.

The commanding officer conducts a dress white inspection of his crew on the pier beside the nuclear-powered submarine USS MIAMI (SSN-755) prior to the vessel's commissioning ceremony. Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cmdr. Michael Siedsma, commanding officer, Pre-commissioning Unit Massachusetts (SSN 798), renders a salute to sideways during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 26, 2022. During the ceremony, Cmdr. Michael Siedsma relieved Lundberg as commanding officer of Massachusetts.

BELL GARDENS, Calif. (June 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Los Angeles salute the colors during a change of command ceremony at United States Armed Forces Reserve Center in Los Angeles, California. During the ceremony, Capt. Domitilo Pastorin relinquished command of NRC Los Angeles to Capt. Jason Eckhardt.

Coast Guard Capt. Jennifer Stockwell relieved Capt. Samson Stevens as commander of Coast Guard Sector Virginia during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Sector Virginia, June 15, 2022. Sector Virginia is comprised of nearly 530 active duty, civilian, and Reservists, along with over 550 Coast Guard Auxiliary members and encompasses the Atlantic coast along the entire state of Virginia and all navigable waters including the Chesapeake Bay; the Elizabeth, James, York, and Rappahannock rivers; the Intracoastal Waterway; and several inland lakes. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)

SAN DIEGO (May 23, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Bruce Mansfield leads Musicians of Navy Band Southwest during the change of command ceremony on board Naval Air Station North Island. During the ceremony, Rear Adm. Bradley N. Rosen relieved Rear Adm. Stephen D. Barnett as commander, Navy Region Southwest.

060907-N-4965F-004. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220715-N-EJ241-1376DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (July 15, 2022) - Capt. John F. Wilson, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, exits through sideboys during a change of command ceremony. NSF Diego Garcia provides logistic, service, recreational, and administrative support to U.S. and allied forces deployed to the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf.

000918-N-3483C-004. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct an interment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Sept. 21, 2022. DPAA and attending family members paid their respects and honored the life of Petty Officer 1st Class Beoin Corzatt, who was assigned to the USS Oklahoma when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft during World War II. Corzatt was accounted for on Dec. 17, 2020, nearly 80 years after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

Members of the Clemson University ROTC honor guard the Pershing Rifles, which includes both Army and Air Force ROTC cadets, square themselves away before participating in the halftime ceremony of the Military Appreciation Game, Nov. 12, 2022. Special events throughout the game honored veterans, current service members, gold star families, prisoners of war, and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. The Tigers won 31-16. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Trip to Western States: San Diego, California, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, tour of barracks, inspection of recruits, and address at Hall Field. President John F. Kennedy (left) reviews troops during a visit to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego, California; Commanding Officer of the MCRD recruit training regiment, Colonel Merrill M. Day, stands left of President Kennedy.

NEWPORT, RI. (July 15, 2022) Officer Development School (ODS)class 22060 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Rhode Island, lower theirheads for the invocation during their graduation ceremony, July 15. ODS provides staff corpsofficers and several restricted line designators with training necessary to prepare them tofunction in their role as newly commissioned Naval officers.

060704-N-9562H-026. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A group of midshipmen stand in formation at the U.S. Naval Academy. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2020) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participate in a burial at sea ceremony for 23 veterans.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 8, 2022) Capt. Les Sobol, oncoming Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), salutes side-boys as he arrives during a change of command ceremony onboard CFAY. Sobol relieved Capt. Rich Jarrett as Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka during a change of command ceremony. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

220718-N-PW480-0042 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 18, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates march during the Cycle 2 graduation ceremony conducted inside the Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 18. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers an

A junior officer and crewman accompany the commanding officer as he conducts a dress white inspection of the crew of the nuclear-powered submarine USS MIAMI (SSN-755) prior to the vessel's commissioning ceremony. Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-08806. Base: Orlando State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldier funeral at Arlington National Cemetery

DN-ST-86-04692. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

MCPO Charles Cartwright holds the urn containing the remains of CDR Harold Schwartz during burial at sea services aboard the tank landing ship USS RACINE (LST-1191), anchored off Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Schwartz served as a doctor assigned to the Paratroop Battalion, 1ST Marine Division and took part in combat operations on Guadalcanal, the Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands and Okinawa during World War II. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 14, 2022) Sailors assigned to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, stand in formation during a change of command ceremony where Capt. Teague Suarez relieved Capt. David Baird as commander, U.S. Naval Activities Spain, July 14, 2022. Suarez assumed command from Baird as both commander, U.S. Naval Activities, Spain and commanding officer, NAVSTA Rota.

DN-ST-86-02869. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DULUTH, Minnesota (May 21, 2021) - USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Sailors set the watch during the commissioning ceremony of USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) in Duluth, Minnesota. LCS 21 is the second U.S. Navy warship to honor Minneapolis-Saint Paul.

Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Region Hawaii perform a 21-gun salute during an internment ceremony for U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 1st Class Hubert P. Clement at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 12, 2022. Clement was assigned to the USS Oklahoma when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft during World War II. Clement was accounted for on Oct. 1, 2021, nearly 80 years after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.DPAA’s mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 27, 2022) Officers and senior enlisted leaders who have been professional mentors to the six battalions and 30 companies of the Brigade of Midshipmen and have overseen the development of the Naval Academy Class of 2022 into U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officers take part in the graduation procession. The U.S. Naval Academys Class of 2022 graduated 1,100 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where President Joseph R. Biden Jr. delivered graduation remarks as the guest speaker.

Memphis, Tenn. (June 16, 2022) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard perform at the Memphis Botanic Garden during Navy Week Memphis. Memphis Navy Week is one of 14 Navy Weeks in 2022, which brings a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. Each year, the program reaches more than 140 million people -- about half the U.S. population.

220910-N-SJ665-1043 BALTIMORE, Md. (September 10, 2022) Chief Musician Cory Parker and Musician 1st Class Danlie Cuenca sing with the band. The Cruisers represent the U.S. Navy performing concerts around the country.

220910-N-SJ665-1043 BALTIMORE, Md. (September 10, 2022) Chief Musician Cory Parker and Musician 1st Class Danlie Cuenca sing with the band. The Cruisers represent the U.S. Navy performing concerts around the country.

A sailor stands at attention as the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) passes the USS ARIZONA Memorial. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-88-00974. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inaugural parade, United States Navy Ceremonial guard proceeds down Pennsylvania Ave. as part of the inaugural parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crewmember of PCU Nantucket (LCS 27) visit the Nantucket Yacht Club as a part of a namesake visit to learn about their the history of Nantucket.

110425-N-7680E-127FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (April 25, 2011) Sailors attending the Fleet Week Port Everglades 2011 all-hands welcome reception at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino salute during the national anthem. More than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen participate in this South Florida tradition honoring the sea services and establishing relationships through community outreach and increased awareness of the naval services.

221020-N-AS200-0101 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2022) - Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Honor Guard presents colors during an award ceremony for the Port Hueneme Navy Exchange (NEX) which won the 2021 Bingham Award, by the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM). NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 9, 2022) - Sailors and Marines wave to the crowd during the Italian-American Heritage Parade as a part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2022, Oct. 9, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

220510-N-VP266-1157 WASHINGTON (May 10, 2022) -- U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to commands in the Naval District Washington region, wave Salute to Service baseball caps to the crowd while being displayed on the stadium's jumbotron, during a baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington, May 10, 2022. Navy Day at Nationals Park is an event that honors the U.S. Navy.

220525-N-OM737-1201NEW YORK (May 25, 2022) - Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepare to man the rails as the ship arrives to Fleet Week New York May 25, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Estimation of officers of the Royal Navy.

A warrant officer aboard the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) salutes during the ship's observance of the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

Cmdr. Trevor Conger salutes sideboys as he prepares to take command of USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) during a change of command ceremony in Port Gamble, Washington, June 3, 2022. USS Pennsylvania is a nuclear powered, United States Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine that has been in commission since 1989. It is the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

060421-N-3293G-002. Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1)

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