160416-N-BK435-139 [Image 90 of 111]

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

04.16.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Starr 

U.S. Navy           

160416-N-BK435-139
WASHINGTON (April 16, 2016) U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard’s Seaman Benjamin Dagostino, right and Seaman Bradley Biggs, left, carry water from the Seven Seas and Great Lakes for the 25th Annual Blessing of the Fleets ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial. The Blessing of the Fleets ritual is intended to safeguard crews and ships from the danger of the seas through a blessing given by a clergyman at the water’s edge. During the ceremony, Sailors from the U.S. Navy’s Ceremonial Guard and Marines from the U.S. Marine Barracks, Washington, DC, proceeded across the outdoor plaza’s “Granite Sea” and poured the water into the surrounding fountains, “charging” them to life and welcoming the spring season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Starr/Released)

• Date Taken: 04.16.2016
• Date Posted: 05.03.2016 14:19
• Photo ID: 2566339
• VIRIN: 160416-N-BK435-139
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 3.63 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US