Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Frech | Naval Air Facility Washington | 04.13.2013
During the Blessing of the Fleets ceremony at the Navy Memorial, sailors from the U.S. Navy’s Ceremonial Guard proceed across the outdoor plaza’s “Granite Sea” to pour water from the Seven Seas and Great Lakes into the surrounding fountains, “charging” them to life and ushering in the spring season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David A. Frech/Released)...
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Frech | Naval Air Facility Washington | 04.13.2013
During the Blessing of the Fleets ceremony at the Navy Memorial, sailors from the U.S. Navy’s Ceremonial Guard proceed across the outdoor plaza’s “Granite Sea” to pour water from the Seven Seas and Great Lakes into the surrounding fountains, “charging” them to life and ushering in the spring season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David A. Frech/Released)...
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Frech | Naval Air Facility Washington | 04.13.2013
Vice Adm. Robin Braun, chief of Navy Reserve, speaks at the Blessing of the Fleets ceremony at Navy Memorial in Washington April 13, 2013. Vice Adm. Robin Braun was the guest speaker for the event with retired Vice Adm. John Totushek. The centuries-old ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ ritual is intended to safeguard crews and ships from the danger of the seas through a blessing given by a clergyman......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Frech | Naval Air Facility Washington | 04.13.2013
Vice Adm. Robin Braun, chief of Navy Reserve, speaks at the Blessing of the Fleets ceremony at Navy Memorial in Washington April 13, 2013. Vice Adm. Robin Braun was the guest speaker for the event with retired Vice Adm. John Totushek. The centuries-old ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ ritual is intended to safeguard crews and ships from the danger of the seas through a blessing given by a clergyman......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Frech | Naval Air Facility Washington | 04.13.2013
Retired Vice Adm. John Totushek speaks at the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony at Navy Memorial in Washington April 13, 2013. Retired Vice Adm. John Totushek was the guest speaker for the event with Vice Adm. Robin Braun. The centuries-old ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ ritual is intended to safeguard crews and ships from the danger of the seas through a blessing given by a clergyman at the......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Frech | Naval Air Facility Washington | 04.13.2013
The U.S. Navy’s Ceremonial Guard posts the colors during the 2013 Blessing of the Fleets at Navy Memorial in Washington April 13, 2013. The centuries-old ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David A. Frech/Released)...
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Frech | Naval Air Facility Washington | 04.13.2013
The U.S. Navy’s Ceremonial Guard parades the colors during the 2013 Blessing of the Fleet at Navy Memorial in Washington April 13, 2013. The centuries-old ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David A.......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Frech | Naval Air Facility Washington | 04.13.2013
Vice Adm. Robin Braun, Chief of Navy Reserve, alongside retired Vice Adm. John Totushek, renders honors as U.S. Navy’s Ceremonial Guard parade the colors during the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony held at Navy Memorial in Washington April 13, 2013. Vice Adm. Robin Braun was the guest speaker for the event. The centuries-old ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ ritual is intended to safeguard crews......
