160705-N-IN729-150 [Image 12 of 202]

07.04.2016

Photo by Seaman Ryan McFarlane 

U.S. Navy           

160705-N-IN729-150 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 5, 2016) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class (AW/SW) Sarah Atiyyat, from Edison, New Jersey, performs preservation work on non-skid in the hangar bay of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Atiyyat is one of many Sailors who has dedicated time and skin to the artwork of tattoos. “I’ve always liked tattoos,” said Atiyyat. “It’s an old form of expressing yourself with words and images. Over time they have become a part of who we are as Sailors, just look at the newest regulations.” Ronald Reagan, the Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) flagship, is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.04.2016
• Date Posted: 07.07.2016 00:01
• Photo ID: 2708132
• VIRIN: 160705-N-IN729-150
• Resolution: 1463x2048
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