Retiring U.S. Navy Captain's flag is flown aboard USS Bonhomme Richard [Image 96 of 128]

SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JAPAN

01.11.2017

Photo by Seaman Recruit Jesse Marquez Magallanes 

U.S. Navy           

170112-N-XT039-021 SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 12, 2017) Quartermaster 1st Class Matthew Lenerville, from Richardton, N.D., unties a halyard aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) prior to raising an American flag in honor of a U.S. Navy Captain’s retirement. The ceremony is performed at the request of the retiree. The retiree mails the flag to the ship and a flag certificate, signed by the ship’s commanding officer, is sent to the retiree when the flag is returned. Bonhomme Richard, forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, is serving forward to provide a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jesse Marquez Magallanes/Released)

• Date Taken: 01.11.2017
• Date Posted: 01.13.2017 00:22
• Photo ID: 3096935
• VIRIN: 170112-N-XT039-021
• Resolution: 2950x4432
• Size: 906.99 KB
• Location: SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JP