WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 28, 2026) - Rear Adm. Marc Lederer, Director of OPNAV Task Force 250, and Ms. Victoria Krikorian, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations, join U.S. Naval Attachés and leaders of the International Naval Review (INR) 250 planning team for a group photo inside Marshall Hall at National Defense University on Fort Lesley J. McNair. The leaders met to coordinate multinational participation in the upcoming INR 250 in New York City, a historic global maritime event that is part of the nation's 250th birthday celebration. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Petty Officer Oswald Felix Jr.)
Distinguished World War II Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Seaman 1st Class James Richard Ward was laid to rest with the solemnity befitting his heroism in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 21, 2023.
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