Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

Look fwd to photos on how Christmas is celebrated on board USN ships & establishments.

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 10, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) displays holiday lights while pierside at Naval Base San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/Released)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Dec. 12, 2011) Presents surround the Giving Tree in Bancroft Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy. Midshipmen, faculty and staff from the Academy work with the Salvation Army to spread holiday cheer to children in the greater Annapolis area by selecting an angel from the tree and buying a gift for the child that is named on the angel tag. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad Runge/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 11, 2011) Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Michell Prom, from San Diego, receives reports from lookouts on the bridge aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 11, 2011) Culinary Specialist Seaman Matthew Ryback trains alongside Master Baker Chef Leslie Bilderback in the bakeshop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Tyndall/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) guide pallets of supplies onto the ship during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11). Bunker Hill is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Grandin/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2011) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Erik Trudel fires a M-240 machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). Halsey is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington/Released)

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BANGOR, Wash. (Dec. 10, 2011) The ballistic-missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) returns to its homeport of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a strategic deterrent patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) connect a cargo pendant on an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter during a vertical replenishment. Bunker Hill is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Grandin/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class George T. Nikoloutsos, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), explains the function of the ship's arresting gear during a tour. Enterprise is underway conducting flight deck qualifications and seamanship training in preparation for its 22nd and final deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristin L. Grover/Released)

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FORT EUSTIS, Va. (Dec. 7, 2011) The crew of Riverine Command Boat (RCB) 804, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1, conducts patrol and interdiction operations off the coast of Newport News, Va. Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 4 and Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 are participating in a Navy Expeditionary Combat Command integrated exercise as part of their pre-deployment certification process. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Scichilone/Released)

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FORT EUSTIS, Va. (Dec. 7, 2011) Sailors aboard Riverine Command Boat 803, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1, man their positions as gunners while being observed by command training team members during patrol and interdiction operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)

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FORT EUSTIS, Va. (Dec. 7, 2011) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jarrett Hal and Chief Operations Specialist John Boeglin test communications equipment while preparing their riverine patrol boat for the day's mission. The crew will serve as opposition forces during various training scenarios off the coast of Newport News, Va. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Scichilone/Released)

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SANTO TOMAS, Guatemala (Dec. 6, 2011) Sailors and Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) and members of the Guatemalan Naval Special Forces discuss subject matter expert exchanges. RIVRON 3, Det.1 and the Marines are supporting Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2012, an annual deployment of U.S naval assets in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Isaiah Sellers III/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 12, 2011) A Naval air crewman, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, waves farewell to her family at Naval Air Station North Island, before departing for the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). HSC-12 will embark aboard the Lincoln for deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wilyanna C. Harper/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 9, 2011) Hospital corpsmen assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) transport simulated casualties in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during combat stress training. New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th MEU are conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group commanded by Capt. Humberto L. Quintanilla II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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PHILLIPINE SEA (Dec. 11, 2011) Seaman Keith Frisbee guides an amphibious assault vehicle in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Makin Island Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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FORT PICKETT, Va. (Dec. 8, 2011) U.S. Navy SEALs exit a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Anthony Harding/Released)

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CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (Dec. 12, 2011) Marines serving with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) depart the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) to begin a training exercise. The unit embarked Makin Island, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) in San Diego Nov. 14 to begin a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific and Middle East regions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gene Allen Ainsworth III/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2011) Seaman Denise Williams and Marine Sgt. Amanda Joseph, participate in an arm wrestling competition aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The competition was part of a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation fun day at sea. Makin Island is on its maiden deployment and conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Makin Island is the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship and the only U.S. Navy ship with a hybrid electric propulsion system. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

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NORFOLK, VA. (Dec. 10, 2011) Boatswain's Mate Cynthia Van Horn is embraced by her husband, Gunnery Sgt Michael Van Horn, after the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush pulled into its homeport. George H.W. Bush completed a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released.)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Dec. 8, 2011) Command Master Chief Paulette Brock pipes Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate Mark Hudson ashore during a homecoming for Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 after a deployment aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103). Truxtun is completing a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2011) Sailors prepare for a burial-at-sea ceremony for 44 former service members and dependents aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln, underway on deployment to the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility, is changing homeports from Everett, Wash. to Norfolk, Va. following deployment for a periodic refueling complex overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gregory Harden/Released)

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REAM NAVAL BASE, Cambodia (Dec. 15, 2011) Cpl. Jasmine Duran braids a Cambodian student's hair during a community outreach project at Ream Elementary School. Duran, from Corona, Calif., is assigned to the logistics combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Camp Pendleton, Calif., based unit is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and arrived in Southeastern Asia Dec. 11 as part of a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tommy Huynh/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2011) Airman Sarah Tomlin applies a submission hold during the Security Reaction Force Basic Course aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is underway conducting flight deck qualifications and seamanship training in preparation for her 22nd and final deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Harry Andrew D. Gordon/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 15, 2011) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Brenton Campbell performs maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 15, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dan Angelo Tulabot and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Justin Clark position an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 15, 2011) Lt. Damon Kroes assists an approaching aircraft in landing as well as marking the flight deck clear aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). J(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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MURAI URBAN TRAINING FACILITY, Singapore (Dec. 15, 2011) Lance Cpl. Eric W. Lunau reloads his weapon during a combat marksmanship course. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit logistics combat element is embarked aboard the Makin Island amphibious ready group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia M. Palacios)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2011) Lt. David L. Duprey takes possession of the cremated remains of former Chief Hull Technician Timothy A. Cook during a burial at sea ceremony for 44 former service members and dependants aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway on deployment to the U.S. 5th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility and is changing homeports from Everett, Wash. to Norfolk, Va., following deployment for a periodic refueling complex overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan P. Idle/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 14, 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 14, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Chord Deckert clears the launch area before launching aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 14, 2011) Sailors install buttons into the slot of a steam-powered catapult track aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Mathew Neypes, right, helps Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Kayla Dixon direct a MV-22 Osprey during its take off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is underway off the coast of Southern California offloading ammunition after a seven-month western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brian Jeffries/Released)

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YORKTOWN, Va. (Dec. 10, 2011) Boatwain's Mate 1st Class Heather Havunen, the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Sailor of the Year, and her son, a Navy Junior ROTC student at Bethel High School, lay a wreath at the grave of Sgt. Maj. Edward Ratcliff, the first African-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor, at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. In attendance were more than 18 Ratcliff descendants, including his grandson, Edward Radcliffe III, who served in the Army during WWII. The wreath laying was part of the annual Wreaths Across America campaign to lay holiday wreaths at the graves of veterans across the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mark O Piggott/Released)

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YORKTOWN, Va. (Dec. 10, 2011) The youngest member of the Ratcliff family, Jaylen, stands over the grave of his ancestor, Sgt Maj. Edward Ratcliff, the first African-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. More than 18 descendants of Ratliff attended the ceremony, which was part of the annual Wreaths Across America campaign to lay holiday wreaths at the graves of veterans across the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mark O Piggott/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Dec. 15, 2011) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755) returns home to Submarine Base New London following a five-month deployment conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Virginia K. Schaefer/Released)

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SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, Conn. (Dec. 15, 2011) Electronics Technician Seaman Apprentice Thomas Blackburn, assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755), hugs his daughter after the submarine's return home to Submarine Base New London. Miami finished a five-month deployment conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by John Narewski/Released)

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SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, Conn. (Dec. 15, 2011) Senior Chief Electricians Mate Ryan Rolfe, assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755), holds his three-month old son for the first time after the submarine's return home to Submarine Base New London. Miami finished a five-month deployment conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by John Narewski/Released)

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MINA SALMAN PIER, Bahrain (Dec. 7, 2011) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 get underway in riverine command boats. The boats provide riverine forces with the new capability of operating in littoral waters, as well as the traditional river, or brown water environment. The RIVRON 2 detachment is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.RBNS Sabha (FFG 90) in the background (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Krishna M. Jackson/Released)

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MINA SALMAN PIER, Bahrain (Dec. 7, 2011) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 prepare to launch one of the riverine command boats into the Arabian Gulf for the first time. The boats provide riverine forces with the new capability of operating in littoral waters, as well as the traditional river, or brown water environment. The RIVRON 2 detachment is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, conducting 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 Krishna M. Jackson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2011) Sailors assigned to the air department of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) prepare to launch an E-2C Hawkeye. Enterprise is at sea conducting flight qualifications and seamanship training in preparation for her 22nd and final deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gregory White/Released)

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MURAI, Singapore (Dec. 14, 2011) Lance Cpl. Thomas Deck, assigned to the Battalion Landing Team 3/1 of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), provides security during urban terrain training. The 11th MEU is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Dec. 14, 2011) Engineman 2nd Class Stuardo Juarez sees his newborn daughter for the first time during a homecoming celebration for the guided-missile destroyer USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) at Naval Station Mayport. Samuel B. Roberts successfully completed a six-month deployment supporting operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Sippel/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2011) The official logo of the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Minnesota (SSN 781). (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Jakob Bartels/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Dec. 16, 2011) First lady Michelle Obama shakes hands with Lance Cpl. Aaron Leeks and other Marines during a Toys-for Tots community service event. According to retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Pete Osman USMC, CEO of Toys for Tots, $27 million was raised through monetary and toy donations this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany E. Jones/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 10, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) prepare for a refueling at sea. Wayne E. Meyer is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class J. Denise Martin/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 21, 2011) Seaman Ashlie Booker, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), puts on cosmetics with an orphan at the Shunko Gakuen children's home. Sailors from Blue Ridge gave out more than 70 gifts to children during the community service event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian A. Stone/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 21, 2011) A harbor pilot boards the Virginia-class submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) prior to arriving Fleet Activities Yokosuka. North Carolina is visiting Yokosuka as part of a deployment to the Western Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Dec. 20, 2011) The guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) is decorated with Christmas lights at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Dec. 20, 2011) Musicians from the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band play holiday music at the office of Commander, Navy Region Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Dec. 20, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) is decorated with Christmas lights at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 20, 2011) A Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft taxis for departure following a transient stop on Crete. The aircraft and four others assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 are headed home to Whidbey Island, Washington, following completion of a six-month deployment to Iraq supporting Operation New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 20, 2011) Logistics Specialist Seaman Christopher Ramsey waits to move stores as they arrive on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a vertical replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10) during a vertical replenishment at sea. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 13, 2011) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Mary Likio, a landing signalman, signals an SH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). The helicopter is carrying pallets of food and supplies to the flight deck during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7). USS Dewey is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Keim/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 12, 2011) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Elise Hicks participates in a live-fire training exercise aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready 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 Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2011) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/2 debark from the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) for a beach raid exercise. New York is underway participating in composite training unit exercise, a major requirement for the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group's certification for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Recruit Scott Youngblood/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2011) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/2 prepare for a beach raid exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Recruit Scott Youngblood/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 16, 2011) Sailors and U.S. Coast Guardsmen train together during a visit, board, search, and seizure training exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations conducting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Keim/Released)

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CORONA, Calif. (Dec. 19, 2011) Chief Petty Officer Andra Hall, right, assigned to Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona, gives a gift to a child during the annual Christmas party at Corona-Norco Family YMCA. Children enrolled in state-funded preschool program for low-income families enjoyed crafts, entertainment, snacks and gifts presented by Santa and Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Greg Vojtko/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 20, 2011) Heavy waves crash against the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AOE 199) during a replenishment at sea with the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is on its maiden deployment conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of the Navy's Maritime Strategy. Makin Island is the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship and the only U.S. Navy ship with a hybrid electric propulsion system. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 20, 2011) Marines perform maintenance on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 Reinforced, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 16, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is underway on deployment to the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. Following deployment, Lincoln will change its homeport from Everett, Wash. to Norfolk, Va. for a periodic refueling complex overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary S. Welch/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 15, 2011) The Guided-missile destroyers USS Nitze (DDG 94), USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) and USS Truxtun (DDG 103) display holiday lights at Naval Station Norfolk during Operation Decorama. (Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Luke Eastman/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 15, 2011) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) conducts deperming at the new drive-in submarine magnetic silencing facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Olympia is the first submarine to complete this treatment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ronald Gutridge/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec 15, 2011) Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) guide a MV-22 Osprey to a landing on the flight deck during evening flight operations. Gunston Hall is participating in a composite training unit exercise, a major requirement for the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group to be certified for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lauren G. Randall/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 19, 2011) A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) approaches a suspected pirate vessel after the Motor Vessel Nordic Apollo reported being under attack and fired upon by pirates. Pinckney is assigned to Combined Task Force 151, a multinational, mission-based task force working under Combined Maritime Forces to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean. (U.S. Navy photos/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 22, 2011) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Liliana Gaxiola, assigned to the medical department, and other Sailors participate in a holiday crafts event on the aft mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lori D. Bent/Released)

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SINGAPORE (Dec. 22, 2011) Chief Warrant Officer Marc Lefebvre, dressed as Santa Claus, greets children at Singapore's Child at Street 11 care center, where Sailors and Marines from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) gave gifts to children as part of a community service project. Makin Island is on its maiden deployment and conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of the Navy's maritime strategy. Makin Island is the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship and the only U.S. Navy ship with a hybrid electric propulsion system. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Dec. 21, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) is decorated with Christmas lights at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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Name in English: Gordon Pai’ea Chung-Hoon
Name in Chinese: 钟云 [鍾雲]
Name in Pinyin: Zhōng Yún
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1910-1979
Birth Place: Honolulu, Hawaii Profession: Federal Government, Military Officer, USN Rear Admiral
Education: 1934, US Naval Academy, Annapolis Awards: Commander Chung-Hoon was the awarded the Navy Cross and Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary heroism as commanding officer of USS Sigsbee (DD-502) from May 1944 to October 1945; 2003, an Aegis Class guided missile destroyer, USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93), was named in his honor.

Contribution(s): Admiral for the United States Navy, USN Commander during World War II. Gordon Chung-Hoon’s father, William Chung-Hoon Jr., was a County Treasurer in Hawaii and his mother was Agnes Punana, a native Hawaiian. While attending the United States Naval Academy, Chung-Hoon gained recognition as the football team’s halfback and punter. His team broke an eleven year winless streak against the Army. At the time of Pearl Harbor, Chung-Hoon was attached to the USS Arizona.

He commanded the USS Sigsbee from May 1944 to October 1945.

Rear Admiral Gordon Paiea Chung-Hoon was honored for conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary heroism as commander of the destroyer USS Sigsbee during two battles in the spring of 1945.

During the spring of 1945 the Sigsbee helped shoot down 20 Japanese fighters while screening a carrier strike force off Kyushu.

On April 14, 1945 the Sigsbee suffered a crippling kamikaze strike while on radar picket duty off Okinawa. The destroyer's port engine and steering control were disabled. Rather than order an evacuation, Chung-Hoon rallied his men to maintain highly effective anti-aircraft fire while performing repairs to enable the ship to limp to port.

In 1945, while screening a carrier strike force off Kyushu, the Sigsbee helped shoot down twenty Japanese fighters. Later in 1945, the Sigsbee suffered a kamikaze attack in Okinawa, disabling the destroyer’s port engine and steering control. Instead of ordering an evacuation, Admiral Chung-Hoon rallied his men. The Sigsbee continued to fire at enemy planes effectively as it struggled back to port.

Chung-Hoon retired from the Navy in 1959 as a rear admiral and was appointed by Hawaii’s governor as the director of the state Department of Agriculture.

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