The commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and the sailor of the year led Stennis Sailors in the 65th Annual Armed Forces Day Parade in Bremerton, May 18.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) departed Shimoda Harbor, May 19 after the completion of a port visit for the 74th annual Black Ship Festival.

One of the Navy's newest Seaman was surprised at the weekly pass-in-review (PIR) May 17 when her husband who was deployed to Afghanistan surprised her by showing up at the Navy's only boot camp, Recruit Training Command (RTC).