Sailors Celebrate the Navy's 241st Birthday [Image 98 of 481]

JAPAN, JAPAN

10.12.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom  

U.S. Navy           

161012-N-NB544-063 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 12, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Martinez reads Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson's birthday message on the mess decks during the Navy's 241st birthday celebration aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). This year's birthday theme, "America's Sailor: Tough, Bold and Ready," was the focus of the celebration. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the South China Sea in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.12.2016
• Date Posted: 10.15.2016 00:19
• Photo ID: 2921903
• VIRIN: 161012-N-NB544-063
• Resolution: 5751x3839
• Size: 1.29 MB
• Location: JAPAN, JP