Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 1, 2010) A Tugboat maneuvers the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) into the NASSCO dry dock to undergo scheduled maintenance until April 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 2, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) is in dry dock at NASSCO Shipyard. Bonhomme Richard will undergo scheduled maintenance until April 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 2, 2010) NASSCO shipyard workers prepare to clean the hull of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The ship will be in dry dock for about four months. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 2, 2010) NASSCO shipyard workers use high-pressure water to clean the hull of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 2, 2010) NASSCO shipyard workers walk under the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The ship will be in dry dock for about four months during a dry-dock maintenance period. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2010) Aircraft directors guide an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 onto a steam-powered catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a three-week composite training unit exercise followed by a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza/Released)

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VALPARAISO, Chile (Dec. 1, 2010) Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 28, inventory tool kits in the mission bay aboard High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift. NMCB-28 is aboard Swift to conduct various renovation projects supporting Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2011. SPS-2011 is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ricardo J. Reyes/Released)

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WATERS WEST OF KOREAN PENINSULA (Dec. 2, 2010) Aircraft are secured to the bow of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a vertical replenishment. George Washington recently completed a training exercise with the Republic of Korea Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 30, 2010) Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departs for a three-week composite training unit exercise followed by a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian White/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 30, 2010) The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) transits San Diego Harbor to participate in a composite training unit exercise with Carrier Strike Group 1. Bunker Hill is taking part in a three-week composite training unit exercise followed by a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey R. Militzer/Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Andrew Eritano, assigned to V-1 Division of the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), says goodbye to his wife and daughter before Carl Vinson departs Naval Air Station North Island for a three-week composite training unit exercise and a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2010) Sailors fire M-16 rifles during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the permanently forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is underway in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin/Released)

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KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Dec. 3, 2010) Steel Worker 1st Class Steven Bamba, left, and Steel Worker 1st Class John Overy install a new flag mast at Kandahar Air Field. The mast will be dedicated Dec. 7th in remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor and of all the Sailors and Seabees who gave their lives in World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Utilitiesman 2nd Class Vuong Ta/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (Dec. 5, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Adam Pond signals for an MH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the Vanguard of Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 to take off from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is part of the permanently forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting a scheduled patrol in the western Pacific ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Blair/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (Dec. 5, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Richard Bove moves a JP-5 hose behind the foul line after hot-refueling an MH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the Vanguard of Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Blair/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 2, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling Airman Rodney Crowley, left, directs Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Lonnie Mitchell to deliver a message to the primary flight control tower during an emergency flight quarters fire drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eli J. Medellin/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2010) Capt. Dan "Dozer" Dwyer, commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, lands an F/A 18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The aircraft is painted in commemoration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation. George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Hall/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Leonard Adams/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Lockwood/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2010) Aviation mechanics assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 perform maintenance on the main rotor of an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is participating in Keen Sword 2011 with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force through Dec. 10. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan Pinalez\Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2009) An F/A-18D Hornet and an E/A-6B Prowler are on elevator three to be brought to the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Lemieux/Released)

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U.S 6TH FLEET (April 2, 2009) An SH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Tridents of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS) 3 parades the American flag to conclude an airpower demonstration held over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Wilyanna Harper/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 1, 2009) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Ryne Mueller, a search and rescue swimmer assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 21 Detachment 3, is pulled into a helicopter during a training mission. HSC-21 is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force conducting counter-piracy operations to detect and deter piracy in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Laura A. Moore/Released)

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ENTEBBE, Uganda (April 1, 2009) Navy Diver 1st Class Matthew Schlabach, from Anderson, Ind., climbs aboard a Ugandan Civil Aviation Authority rescue boat serving as a diving platform after completing a 68-foot dive into Africa's Lake Victoria. Schlabach is participating in the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) mission to locate the wreckage of an Ilyushin 76 cargo aircraft that crashed March 9 and retrieve information for the Ugandan government investigation. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Cory Drake/Released)

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KINGS BAY, Ga. (April 1, 2009) The fleet ballistic missile submarine, USS Alaska (SSBN 732) arrives at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Alaska had been homeported at Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Wash. for 20 years and was reassigned to Kings Bay after a 26-month refueling overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The addition of USS Alaska, increases the number of fleet ballistic missile submarines at Kings Bay to six. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Kimberly Clifford/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 2, 2009) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) performs maneuvers alongside the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway for a scheduled deployment in support of the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Dick/Released)

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TOKYO (April 2, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Raphael Zakar tells the windlass operators to avast as the anchor drops and dust flies aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship drops anchor in Tokyo Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2010) Musician 2nd Class Kristen Snitzer, assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, plays "Taps" during a ceremony commemorating the 69th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2010) Marines assigned to 3rd Radio Battalion, Marine Corps Base Keneohe Bay, fire a rifle salute in front of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during a ceremony commemorating the 69th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The National Park Service and the U.S. Navy hosted a memorial ceremony to dedicate the new $56 million Pearl Harbor Visitor Center at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, formerly known as the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Dec. 7, 2010) Masters-at-arms assigned to the Naval Security Force at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, train on the firearms training simulator using the M16 assault rifles and the M9 pistols. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Leona Mynes/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 7, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Mark Andrews, from Los Angeles, prepares to test JP-5 fuel for indications of water or sediments in the fuel lab of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jerine Lee/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (Dec. 7, 2010) The guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) is underway in the East China Sea. Stethem is participating in Keen Sword 2010, a joint exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Ryan Smith/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2010) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Alejandro Rodriguez-Mendez, left, Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Christopher Denisco and Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Abraham Conklin, all three assigned to the power plant shop of Strike Fighter Squadron 113, replace a fuel line on the F104-GE-400 jet engine of an F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a three-week composite training unit exercise to be followed by a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 7, 2010) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus visits with Sailors assigned to Riverine Group (RIVGRU) 1 at Navy Expeditionary Combat Command at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 7, 2010) Capt. Christopher Halton, commodore of Riverine Group 1, left, explains to Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus the advantages of using unmanned aerial vehicles during a visit to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Williams/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 3, 2010) Sailors assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego stand at parade rest during a command uniform inspection. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chelsea A. Radford/Released)

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MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 2, 2010) Navy Diver 2nd Class Malachi Greiner, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, steps off the deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Catawba (T-ATF 168) for a surface-supplied air dive. MDSU-2 is deployed as part of Combined Task Group 56.1 supporting 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 1st Class Anderson Bomjardim/Released)

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MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 30, 2010) Navy Diver 1st Class Jason Peters, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, conducts an anti-terrorism and force protection dive. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin E. Stumberg/Released)

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NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Nov. 23, 2010) U.S Navy Cmdr. Karen Griffith, left, from Long Beach, Calif., executive officer of the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team, updates U.S. Army Sgt. Keith Radcliffe, from Colombia, Md., a security force member, on the progress of the district development meeting at Nurgaram. Keeping the lines of communication open between the security force and Provincial Reconstruction Team main members ensures safe operations throughout the mission. Provincial Reconstruction Teams work to mitigate sources of instability, to enhance support for the government and improve everyday life for Afghan citizens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chanise Epps/Released)

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NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Nov. 3, 2010) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Harold Groff, right, a doctor from San Diego, Calif., and Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve David, from Bronx, N.Y., both medical team members for the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team, treats an infected ear for an Afghan child at Forward Operating Base Kalagush. Provincial Reconstruction Teams work to mitigate sources of instability, to enhance support for the government and improve everyday life for Afghan citizens. (U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Simonsen/Released)

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NAPLES, Italy (Dec. 3, 2010) Hospital Corpsman Jordan Pehling, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Amber Craig practice newborn care on a mannequin at U.S. Naval Hospital, Naples. Hospital corpsmen perform routine procedures on newborns within the first hour of delivery, such as cleaning, checking vital signs and taking footprints. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Felicito Rustique/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 9, 2010) Chief Culinary Specialist Jade Metz mans the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) approaches the pier of its new homeport of Bremerton, Wash. Nimitz is scheduled for a docking planned incremental availability in Bremerton. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Peter Merrill/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 9, 2010) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) approaches the pier of its new homeport at Naval Base Kitsap. Nimitz completes an administrative homeport change from Naval Base Coronado to Naval Base Kitsap to conduct a docking planned incremental availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott A. McCall/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2010) An SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 picks up cargo from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a replenishment at sea with the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a three-week composite training unit exercise to be followed by a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher K. Hwang/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2010) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Rudy L. Tabayoyong, from the S-2 Division of the supply department, carves a watermelon for display on the mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2010) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Zachary Morton, assigned to G-1 Division of the weapons department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), gives the safe signal as ordnance travels up to the hangar bay on an elevator. Carl Vinson is on a three-week composite training unit exercise to be followed by a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary David Bell/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2010) A CH-53 Sea Stallion launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is transiting the Pacific Ocean toward Pearl Harbor, Hawaii at the end of a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Campbell/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2010) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is participating in a joint task force exercise to prepare for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jessie Gonzalez/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2010) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) fire M-16 rifles during a small arms qualification on the ship's flight deck. Mason, part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, is participating in a joint task force exercise to prepare for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffry A. Willadsen/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2010) Sailors assigned to the supply department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) attach cargo to the underside of an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter during a vertical replenishment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 7, 2010) An explosive ordnance disposal technician tries to get out of his parachute during a "Wet Silk" training exercise as part of parachute insertion familiarization training at Naval Base Point Loma. Explosive ordnance disposal personnel are trained in explosives, diving and parachuting. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. David Bennett/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2010) Senior Chief Quarter Master Jonathan Myers teaches Command Master Chief April Beldo how to use a marine sextant during a demonstration of celestial navigation aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 7, 2010) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Josh Hiner directs a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Patrol Squadron (HPS) 211 to land aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the permanently forward-deployed Essex Expeditionary Strike Group, which is participating with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in exercise Keen Sword 2011 through Dec. 10. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2010) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Kody Bacon fires a .50-caliber weapon on the fantail of the aircraft carrmer USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a weapons qualification course. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 8, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tilford Breedlove, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Joe Flores wear a Joint Service Mask Leak Tester to check the integrity of their newly issued gas masks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is in a compressed incremental availability period while at homeport in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Benjamin Jernigan/Released)

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PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 11, 2010) U.S. Naval Academy quarterback Ricky Dobbs (4) runs the ball during the third quarter of the 111th annual Army-Navy football game at Lincoln Financial Field. The Midshipmen defeated the Golden Knights 31-17. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad Runge/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 10, 2010) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Hawes (FFG 53) lower the Ensign for the last time during the ship's decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk. After more than 25 years of service, Hawes will be towed to the Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, Pa., where it will be retained as a logistic support asset. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie R. Matyascik/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 10, 2010) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Hawes (FFG 53) disembark the ship for the last time during the ship's decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk. After more than 25 years of service, Hawes will be towed to the Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, Pa., where it will be retained as a logistic support asset. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie R. Matyascik/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2010) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) takes part in a photo exercise at the conclusion of exercise Keen Sword 2011. The exercise enhances the Japan-U.S. alliance which remains a key strategic relationship in the Northeast Asia Pacific region. Keen Sword caps the 50th anniversary of the Japan - U.S. alliance as an "alliance of equals." (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2010) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) joins a combined formation of twenty-six Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. ships from 7th Fleet form a formation for a photo exercise during the last day of Exercise Keen Sword 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cheng S. Yang/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Dec.10, 2010) USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) underway in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Lincoln is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric S. Powell/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 10, 2010) USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Charles De Gaulle (R 91) join together for a United States and France Navy photo opportunity in the Arabian Sea. Lincoln is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric S. Powell/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2010) A shooter ducks safely out of the way as an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 launches from catapult four aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2010) An F/A-18E Super Hornet lines up for recovery aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). (U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 9, 2010) An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft prepares to take off aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to take part in a live-fire exercise during Keen Sword 2011. Essex is participating in exercise Keen Sword 2011 with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Ryan Smith/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2010) A CH53-Sea Stallion helicopter offloads passengers onto the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is participating in Keen Sword 2011 with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cheng S. Yang/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 8, 2010) An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to the Tigers of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 prepare to land aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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DAHLGREN, Va. (Dec. 10, 2010) The Office of Naval Research Electromagnetic Railgun located at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, fired a world-record setting 33 mega-joule shot, breaking the previous record established Jan. 31, 2008. The railgun is a long-range, high-energy gun launch system that uses electricity rather than gunpowder or rocket motors to launch projectiles capable of striking a target at a range of more than 200 nautical miles with Mach 7 velocity. A future tactical railgun will hit targets at ranges almost 20 times farther than conventional surface ship combat systems. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

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DAHLGREN, Va. (Dec. 10, 2010) High-speed camera image of the Office of Naval Research Electromagnetic Railgun located at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, firing a world-record setting 33 mega-joule shot, breaking the previous record established Jan. 31, 2008. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Kimberly Mejia collects foreign object damage (FOD) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a FOD walkdown. Boxer, part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group, and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU), are underway off the coast of Southern California participating in certification exercise (CERTEX) in preparation for deployment in early 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Trevor Welsh/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2010) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Shawn Grothaus conducts preflight checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 in preparation for flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Trevor Welsh/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2010) Sailors use an industrial tripod to raise an arresting gear wire during scheduled maintenance on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is on patrol helping to ensure security and stability across the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 13, 2010) Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Arthur Rollins, from McLouth, Kan., stands topside security watch for the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) as a storm brings snow to the Hampton Roads region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Todd A. Schaffer/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 14, 2010) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returns to its homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, after a three-week fall patrol marking the end of George Washington's 2010 deployment schedule. Since pulling out of port on May 18, 2010, George Washington has traveled 51,700 nautical miles and safely launched and recovered 8,351 aircraft. George Washington is the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier ensuring security and stability across the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cheryl Callahan/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2010) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) maneuver with ships assigned to the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group during a simulated straits transit exercise. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a three-week composite training unit exercise to be followed by a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher K. Hwang/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Dwayne Foster signals to aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a simulated straits transit exercise. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a three-week composite training unit exercise to be followed by a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher K. Hwang/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2010) Crash and salvage personnel man a crash truck on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while participating in a simulated straits transit with ships assigned to the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2010) The guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), the guided-missile frigate USS Gary (FFG 51), the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), perform a straits transiting exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Shelley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2010) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participates in a simulated straits transit with the ships assigned to the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian T. White/Released)

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MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Chief Musician Luslaida Barbosa, left, Musician 3rd Class Danielle Clark and Musician 1st Class Shin Takao, all assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition, perform during their Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 13, 2010) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) is piersside at Naval Station Norfolk as an early winter storm brings snow to the Hampton Roads region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Todd A. Schaffer/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 11, 2010) Santa Claus flies in an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Commander, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific to take part in the wing's holiday party at Naval Air Station North Island. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristopher Regan/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 10, 2010) The French navy destroyer Forbin (D620), top, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) are underway in formation in the Arabian Sea. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Mickler/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 9, 2010) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during Keen Sword 2011, a bilateral exercise designed to strengthen maritime capabilities between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Ryan Smith/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 9, 2010) Sailors and Marines man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) pulls into Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port visit. Peleliu, part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, is transiting the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility and returning to homeport in San Diego after a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Omar A. Dominquez/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2010) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) heave lines during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Shelley/Released)

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SANGIN, Afghanistan (Dec. 6, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jeffery R. Bowman, assigned to Police Advisor Team 1, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Regiment, goes down the stairs of a Afghan uniformed police checkpoint during a security patrol through the Bazaar in Sangin District, Afghanistan. The battalion is one of the combat elements of Regimental Combat Team 2, conducting counterinsurgency operations in partnership with the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph M. Peterson/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 15, 2010) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) remove the national ensign as the ship pulls away from the pier at Naval Station Norfolk. Stout is deploying to the Mediterranean Sea and the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, where it will be conducting its second Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system deployment. BMD will be the primary mission for the ship during this six-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie R. Matyascik/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2010) Sailors man a rigid-hull inflatable boat as it is lowered from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock, as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group, Combat Logistics Battalion 13, and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU), are underway off the coast of Southern California participating in a certification exercise in preparation for a deployment in early 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2010) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Adam Cohen, from Bradley Beach, N.J., salutes the aircrew of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 163 as it lifts off from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2010) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Leshea Isom, from Newark, N.J., directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wildcards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2010) Hull Technician 3rd Class Chris Beasley fires a .50-caliber Browning machine gun under the supervision of Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Joseph Cude during a qualification exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Welsh/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2010) An EA-6B Prowler and an F/A-18C Hornet are readied for launch after sunset aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2010) Sailors assigned to V-2 Division of the air department of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) stand by to display the weights of aircraft being launched from one of four steam-powered catapults at dusk. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting a three-week composite training unit exercise to be followed by a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2010) Aircraft directors guide aircraft onto the bow catapults for launch after sunset aboard the aircraft carier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2010) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Amir Lindsay, a plane captain assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, waits for the next recovery evolution on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2010) A Marine assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 163 observes the flight deck as a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter prepares to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are participating in a certification exercise in preparation for a deployment in early 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Welsh/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Dec. 17, 2010) The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ronald Gutridge/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2010) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Gayles, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), organizes clean respirators during respirator issue. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a three-week composite training unit exercise followed by a western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary D. Bell/Released)

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TOKYO (Dec. 17, 2010) Chief Musician Luslaida Barbosa, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, performs for an audience of 1,430 people at the Sumida Triphony Hall. The U.S. 7th Fleet Band and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Band, Tokyo, hosted a holiday concert in celebration of the holiday season and the 50th Anniversary of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 19, 2010) Aviation Warfare Technician 2nd Class Marc Bellon kisses his girlfriend during a homecoming celebration for the Dusty Dogs of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. HS-7 is returning from a deployment with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting 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 Gary B. Granger Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Rodney Bailey shouts for air department personnel aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) to move into a safe area on the flight deck. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a three-week composite training unit exercise to be followed by a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian T. White/Released)

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INDIAN ISLAND, Wash. (Dec. 17, 2010) Stacked ordnance sits on the pier at Indian Island ready to be loaded aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is returning to homeport in Bremerton, Wash. after completing sea trials during the final phase of a six-month planned incremental availability in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 16, 2010) Sailors and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility workers maneuver the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) into dry-dock at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The aircraft carrier is preparing for a yearlong docking planned incremental availability for major upgrades to its combat, self-defense, navigation and potable water systems and other components. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas Siniff/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Ragin' Bulls of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The aircraft was part of the fly-off of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 as John C. Stennis returns from a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2010) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) scrub the flight deck. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are underway participating in a certification exercise off the coast of Southern California in preparation for deployment in early 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Welsh/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 16, 2010) Sailors from the air department scrub the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2010) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2010) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2010) Squadron maintenance personnel monitor the launch of their aircraft as others are readied for missions on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2010) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Tyler Signer, a plane captain assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, waits for the launch of an F/A-18C Hornet after completing start up and pre-flight checks with the pilot aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2010) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Bullis, from Phoenix, stands watch on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is at sea conducting operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas A. Groesch/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2010) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Kanisha Toomer, from Miami, uses a divider to plot the location of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the tactical operation plot room as Ronald Reagan pulls into port. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas A. Groesch/Released)

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SCIO, N.Y. (March 23, 2007) - Image submitted on occasion of the Department of Navy announcement that the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer will be named USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), honoring the late Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, the first Marine awarded the Medal of Honor for Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Donald C. Winter, made the announcement in Dunham’s hometown of Scio, N.Y. U.S. Navy illustration (RELEASED)

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BATH, Maine (Aug. 1, 2009) Marine Sgt. Major Michael John Templeton presents the uniform of late Cpl. Jason Dunham to the crew of the guided missile destroyer Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during the ship's christening ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. Templeton served in Dunham's company during their tour in Iraq. Dunham posthumously received the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 14, 2004 in Karabilah, Iraq. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2010) Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos speaks at the commissioning ceremony of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). The warship is named for U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham, a Medal of Honor recipient. Dunham is the first Marine Medal of Honor recipient from Operation Iraqi Freedom and the first Marine to receive the medal since the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. James B. Purschwitz/Released)

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2010) Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, center, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlton W. Kent, right, present a framed certificate to U.S. Navy personnel prior to the commissioning ceremony of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. James B. Purschwitz/Released)

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2010) Sailors stand at parade rest during the commissioning ceremony of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). The warship is named for U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham, a Medal of Honor recipient. Dunham is the first Marine Medal of Honor recipient from Operation Iraqi Freedom and the first Marine to receive the medal since the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. James B. Purschwitz/Released)

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2010) Members of a U.S. Navy color guard presents the colors during the commissioning ceremony of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). The warship is named for U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham, a Medal of Honor recipient. Dunham is the first Marine Medal of Honor recipient from Operation Iraqi Freedom and the first Marine to receive the medal since the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. James B. Purschwitz/Released)

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