Courtesy Photo | Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs | 02.25.2009
The USS Maryland's "Gold" crew executive officer, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Louis J. Springer, takes a look through the vessel's periscope, Feb. 17....
Courtesy Photo | Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs | 02.25.2009
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Shawn Halliwell checks his sonar system during a battle drill aboard the strategic missile submarine USS Maryland, Feb. 16....
Courtesy Photo | Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs | 02.15.2009
The sun's rays glint off the hull of the strategic missile submarine USS Maryland as it cruises atop the waves somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15....