Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

By Corinne Reilly
The Virginian-Pilot
© April 7, 2014

NORFOLK

Hundreds of sailors packed a Norfolk Naval Station auditorium this morning to honor Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Mayo, the military police officer who was shot and killed last month aboard the destroyer Mahan.

"He gave his life protecting the lives of others," said Capt. Robert Clark, the base's commanding officer. "This kind of courage cannot be taught."

To Mayo's parents, Clark said, "Thank you for providing to the U.S. Navy a man of his character."

Mayo, who was 24 and from Hagerstown, Md., was killed the night of March 24. He was attempting to help another sailor who had been in a struggle with a civilian truck driver, Jeffrey Savage, who wasn't supposed to be on the base, officials have said.

Unarmed, Savage got through a main gate and a pier checkpoint before he boarded the Mahan. He disarmed a sailor on the ship who tried to stop him, and shot Mayo when he intervened. Other responders killed Savage.

The Navy is investigating what happened. It's not clear why Savage went to the Mahan.

Mayo enlisted in the Navy shortly after high school in 2007. He served in Bahrain and Spain before coming to Norfolk in 2011.

Mayo's family attended the memorial service. They are holding a private funeral Friday.

Mayo will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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ARABIAN GULF (April 5, 2014) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Logan Ortlieb, from Baton Rouge, La., and Quartermaster 1st Class Richard Moreno, from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, raise a national ensign to honor the passing of Ortlieb's grandfather, a Sailor who fought throughout World War II, aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)

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DA NANG, Vietnam (April 7, 2014) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) shift colors in Da Nang in support of Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Vietnam. The NEA provides opportunities for U.S and Vietnamese naval professionals to share best practices and maritime skills in non-combatant areas, such as military medicine, search and rescue, diving and salvage and shipboard damage control. Approximately 400 U.S. Navy Sailors and civilian mariners are participating in NEA Vietnam 2014. (U.S Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay C. Pugh/Released)

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GOA, India (April 4, 2014) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) moor in Goa for a port visit. O'Kane is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Fire Controlman 1st Class Shod Williams/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 5, 2014) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter approaches to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a training exercise. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron T. Kiser/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2014) Sailors assigned to the "Sidewinders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, load a laser-guided training round onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting its final evaluation problem, a graded event where trainers test the ship's ability to conduct combat missions, survive complex casualties and sustain support functions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Estes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2014) Sailors work on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Estes/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 6, 2014) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Justin Collins from Atlanta directs an M1-A1 main battle tank off of a landing craft air cushion in the well deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark Hays/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (April 4, 2014) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Ibrahim Mansaray, left, from Silver Springs, Md., and Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Dan Cooper, from Jacksonville, Fla., perform maintenance on a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 in the hanger bay of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group Seven and is participating in Exercise Ssang Yong, an annual combined exercise conducted by Navy and Marine forces with the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Senyk/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 5, 2014) An AV-8B Harrier takes off from the flight deck of USS Bataan (LHD 5) for a training exercise.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron T. Kiser/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (April 4, 2014) An MV-22 Osprey helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group Seven and is participating in Exercise Ssang Yong, an annual combined exercise conducted by Navy and Marine forces with the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Todd C. Behrman/Released)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (April 9, 2014) Senior Chief Musician Amy Jarjoura adjust the new female combination cover during a test fitting at the U.S. Naval Academy April 9. The Navy's newly designed female combination covers are tailored for a better fit with female hair regulations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan L. Correa/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2014) Sailors remove a catapult seal aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is transiting to its homeport at Naval Base Coronado. The ship completed tailored ship's training availability and its final evaluation problem during 23 days at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jonathan Nelson/Released)

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (March 25, 2014) Shipyard workers grind and paint on the side of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is undergoing a scheduled docking planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kielen Wilkins/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 8, 2014) The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) transits alongside the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a replenishment-at-sea. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark Hays/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 8, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class James Borrero, from Queens, N.Y., directs an MV-22 Osprey off the flight deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark Hays/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2014) A T-45C Goshawk from Training Wing (TW) 1 practices a touch-and-go landing on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting unit-level training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Fenaroli/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 26, 2014) Quartermaster Seaman Samantha Hurtado, from Delano, Calif., assigned to USS Constitution, participates in a line handling evolution while sailing aboard the U.S. Coast Guard USCGC Eagle (WIX-327). Hurtado was one of ten Sailors from Old Ironsides to participate in a 15-day underway aboard the 77-year-old barque used as a training cutter for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Victoria Kinney/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 22, 2014) Lt. Julien Geiser, from Middletown, Pa., assigned to USS Constitution, teaches Seaman Brianna Bays, from Trenton, Fla., how to use a sextant during a sailing evolution aboard the U.S. Coast Guard USCGC Eagle (WIX-327). Geiser and Bays were two of ten Sailors from Old Ironsides to participate in a 15-day underway aboard the 77-year-old barque used as a training cutter for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Victoria Kinney/Released)

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PERTH, Australia (April 8, 2014) Three P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, are ready at Perth Airport to conduct search missions in support of the international effort to locate Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. VP-16 is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/Released)

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WATERS TO THE WEST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 7, 2014) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class John Adde, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), lands a U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aboard the ship. Lassen is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Flewellyn/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 8, 2014) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Strait of Gibraltar. Harry S. Truman, flagship of Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. the aircraft carrier is completing a 9-month deployment to the U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Laura Hoover/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 1, 2014) Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call off the stern gate of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) to celebrate the 121st birthday of the chief petty officer rank. Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shannon M. Smith/Released)

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KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (April 7, 2014) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463 launches from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during deck landing qualifications. Anchorage is performing training with the 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, off the coast of Kaneohe Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Lindahl/Released)

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LAKELAND, Fla. (April 5, 2014) Diamond formation pilots assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the echelon parade maneuver at the 40th annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly-in and Expo in Lakeland, Fla. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 68 demonstrations at 34 locations across the U.S. in 2014. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kathryn E. Macdonald/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (April 9, 2014) The Kaufman family disembarks the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) following their rescue at sea April 6. The rescue was a joint effort involving Navy, Coast Guard and California Air National Guard personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Corey T. Jones/Released)

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DA NANG, Vietnam (April 9, 2014) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Randy Kabbourim shows a child how to steer the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during a shipboard tour held in support of Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Vietnam. The NEA provides opportunities for U.S and Vietnamese naval professionals to share best practices and maritime skills. Maritime skill exchanges between the two navies are non-combatant events, such as military medicine, search and rescue, diving and salvage and shipboard damage control. Approximately 400 U.S. Navy Sailors and civilian mariners are participating in NEA Vietnam 2014. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay C. Pugh/ Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 9,2014) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) simulate fighting an aircraft fire in the ship's hangar bay. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob I. Allison/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (April 8, 2014) An MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter takes off from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) as part of a deck landing qualification. Gunston Hall is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, and with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jesse A. Hyatt/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 8, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) fires its rear-mounted close-in weapons system (CIWS) during a live-fire exercise. Donald Cook, the first of four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to be forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is serving on a scheduled patrol to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the president's phased adaptive approach to European ballistic missile defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Edward Guttierrez III/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 9, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Raven Romero, from Portland, Ore., signals to advance a T-45C Goshawk from Training Wing (TW) 2 to a catapult on the flight deck aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting unit-level training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Fenaroli/Released)

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BATH, Maine (April 12, 2014) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus and other honored guests attend the christening ceremony for the Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer (DDG) 1000. The ship, the first of three Zumwalt-class destroyers, will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces and operate as part of joint and combined expeditionary forces. The lead ship and class are named in honor of former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo R. "Bud" Zumwalt Jr., who served as chief of naval operations from 1970-1974. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arif Patani/Released)

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (April 10, 2014) More than 900 Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America (LHA 6) march to the ship to take custody of it. The U.S. Navy officially accepted delivery of the amphibious assault ship from Huntington Ingalls Industries during a custody transfer ceremony in Pascagoula, Miss., April 10. America is the first ship of its class, replacing the Tarawa-class of amphibious assault ships and is scheduled to be commissioned in late 2014 in San Francisco. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Graham/Released)

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GULF OF GUINEA (April 7, 2014) Sailors and civil service mariners aboard the Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) maneuver the rigid-hull inflatable boat into the water for boat operations as part of a U.S. and Ghana navy combined maritime law enforcement operation under the African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Justin R. DiNiro/Released)

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Equation said:

Just curious, how cold is that water?

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