Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

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Hey Popeye can any retired sailors and marines request for sea burial or is it only reserved for certain selected person or officers?

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Actually any of the below listed may request burial at sea;

Eligibility: Individuals eligible for this program are: (1) active duty members of the uniformed services; (2) retirees and veterans who were honorably discharged. (3) U.S. civilian marine personnel of the Military Sealift Command; and (4) dependent family members of active duty personnel, retirees, and veterans of the uniformed services.

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GULF OF OMAN (July 2, 2013) Aviation Ordnancemen load missiles on an aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (June 29, 2013) Chief Fire Controlman Andrew Zalewski, left, shows Sailors how to do maintenance on a surface vessel torpedo tube aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76). Higgins is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin Wray/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (June 29, 2013) Sailors test fire a surface vessel torpedo tube launcher off the port side of guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin Wray/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 1, 2013) Sailors conduct line handling operations aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). Bonhomme Richard is the flagship for the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is conducting routine joint-force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Achterling/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 1, 2013) Gunner's Mate Seaman Jarred Calhoun fires a shot line from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during replenishment-at-sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Achterling/Released)

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SIGONELLA, Sicily (July 1, 2013) Naval Aircrewman (Mechanical) 3rd Class Patrice Carter, assigned to the Golden Swordsmen of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, inspects the propellers on a P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft at Naval Air Station Sigonella. VP-47 is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stacy D. Laseter/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 2, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Stephen Dobbs, from Richmond, Va., refuels an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). 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 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 2, 2013) Sailors aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) return to the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) after the successful recovery of a simulated casualty during a man overboard drill.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo R. Guzman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 3, 2013) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Adrian Landa, left, and Airman Robert Tindell run to cover after attaching cargo legs to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Trevor Welsh/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 1, 2013) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the flagship for the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is conducting routine joint-force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Achterling/Released)

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Jul 04,2013
USS Kearsarge At Sea - U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors assigned to the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), hold the American flag to commemorate the Fourth of July during their 2013 deployment on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, July 4, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

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NORFOLK (July 3, 2013) Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives at Naval Station Norfolk. as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG), following a deployment to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. IKCSG is comprised of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, embarked Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28, and USS Hue City (CG 66). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Andrew Schneider/Released)

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NORFOLK (July 2, 2013) Sailors assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 5 are welcomed home by their friends and family during a homecoming celebration. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is returning to homeport at Norfolk, Va., after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photos by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Leah Stiles/Released)

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KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 2, 2013) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) departs Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ashley Hedrick/Released)

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SAIPAN (July 3, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class David Ramirez tosses a heaving line to a pier from the foc'sle aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) during a sea and anchor evolution. Momsen 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 3rd Class Gregory A. Harden II/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 3, 2013) Adm. Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, arrives via an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (July 3, 2013) The coastal patrol ship USS Tempest (PC 2) transits from Khalifa Bin Salman Port to Mina Salman Pier. The arrival of Tempest, USS Thunderbolt (PC 12) and USS Squall (PC 7) brings the total number to eight coastal patrol ships to support 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 Stephen Murphy/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 2, 2013) An F/A-18E/F Super hornet breaks the sound barrier during an air power demonstration from the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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May I wish all American friends at Sino-Defence Forum & the US Armed Forces "HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY".

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Thank you advill!

BOSTON (July 4, 2013) USS Constitution fires a 21-gun salute in honor of America's 237th birthday during the ship's annual Fourth of July turnaround cruise. More than 500 guests went underway with Old Ironsides for a three-hour tour of Boston Harbor in celebration of Independence Day. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Thomas Rooney/Released)

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (July 2, 2013) Sailors assigned to USS Constitution perform a War of 1812-era gun drill in Charlestown Navy Yard as part of Boston Harborfest 2013 festivities. Harborfest is an annual city-wide celebration of Boston's colonial and maritime heritage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter D. Melkus/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (July 3, 2013) The guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) returns to its homeport of Naval Station Mayport after a six-month deployment. Hue City was deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Damian Berg/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (July 3, 2013) Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Crystal Pender, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), greets her family on the pier after a six-month deployment. Hue City deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Damian Berg/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (July 3, 2013) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Samuel Turner, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), embraces his son Liam for the first time. Hue City was deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Damian Berg/Released)

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NORFOLK (July 3, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group following a deployment to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Burck/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 2, 2013) Cmdr. Matthew Barker, executive officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131, is greeted by his three children following his return to Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana. VFA-131, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, returned to NAS Oceana, following their 2nd deployment in 12 months aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Phurtura L. Brazier/Released)

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BOSTON (July 4, 2013) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Jazmin Morgan, assigned to USS Constitution, shows a 40-millimeter round to Rear Adm. Kenneth Perry before conducting a 17-gun salute during the ship's annual Fourth of July turnaround cruise as part of Boston Harborfest 2013. The festival showcases Boston's Colonial and maritime heritage to honor and remember the past, celebrate the present, and educate the future with reenactments, concerts and historical tours. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Benson/Released)

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U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 3, 2013) Sailors receive supply pallets during an underway replenishment aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). William P. Lawrence is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carla Ocampo/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (July 4, 2013) Aviation ordnancemen transport ordnance across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (July 4, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 25, 2013) Ship's Serviceman Seaman Charles Wood and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kristen Valiente stands at the ready at a MK240B machine gun mount during a live-fire qualification exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans is underway for amphibious squadron-marine expeditionary unit integrated training in preparation for deployment as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger Jr./Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (July, 05 2013) Hospital Corpsman Brandon Dewitt restrains Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Christina Clevenger after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is a part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group 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 Sabrina Fine/Released)

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CORAL SEA (July 6, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Barry Swanson signals to the pilot of a UH-1Y Huey helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, as it takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the flagship for the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is conducting routine joint-force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Achterling/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 7, 2013) Capt. Greg Fenton, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), pulls back on the charging handle of a twin .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire qualification exercise on the ship's fantail. 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 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 7, 2013) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) (left) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10). Antietam 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 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 7, 2013) Sailors prepare to attach pallets to an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter from the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HSL) 49 during a vertical replenishment on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88). Preble is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/ Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 6, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Matthew Sims, from Forsan, Texas, removes a slot seal from a steam-powered catapult on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 5, 2013) Midshipman Lucien Ballard, from Victorville, Calif., front, fuels an EA-18G Growler from the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 as part of a fuel-processing tour aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 6, 2013) Sailors assigned to the U.S Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walk-down prior to commencing flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo R. Guzman/RELEASED)

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SAN DIEGO (July 5, 2013) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Corey Williams kisses his wife Meredith for the first kiss following the return of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711) to Naval Base Point Loma after completing a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/RELEASED)

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ARABIAN GULF (July 5, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Amanda Coak, from Belleville, Mich.,Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Ryan Drake, from Stillwater, Okla., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Stephen Birkner installs a rotary sheave cover for catapult 2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Bartlett/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (July 3, 2013) The guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) returns to Naval Station Mayport after two back-to-back deployments to the Arabian Gulf. The ship and crew returned with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Second Class Adam Henderson/Released)

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Mighty young looking to be an admiral. Must be one of them high speed low drag super sailor.

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Mighty young looking to be an admiral. Must be one of them high speed low drag super sailor.

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Looks can be deceiving.

He looks young, and is in excellent health, but, he graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1982, 31 years ago. That would make him in his fifties, probably 54 or so.

He's had quite a distinguished career as a submariner, but also with many assignments in all sorts of commands. He commanded the following:

- Captain, USS Pennsylvania SSBN 735 (2000 – 2002)
- Commander, Submarine Development Squadron 12 (August 2006 – July 2008)
- Vice Commander, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command (September 2011 - March 2013)
- Commander, Task Force 522 - International Mine Countermeasure Task Force (June 2012 – October 2012)
- Commander, Submarine Group (COMMSUBGRU) Two (April 2013-Present)

As COMSUBGRU TWO he is the Rear Admiral over all of the nuclear attack submarines stationed on the East Coast of the United States:


That's Perry there to the right, being given command of Sub Group (COMSUBGRU) Two when he was made a Rear Admiral. His two sons are also in the US Navy, Lt.j.g. Al Perry, who is assigned to a nuclear attack submarine in Hawaii, and Ensign Dave Perry, who is undergoing pilot training in Florida.

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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (June 29, 2013) Internal Communications Electrician 3rd Class Laura Auer donates her shoes to a charity after participating in the Great American Mud Run. Auer competed with seven other Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cory Asato/Released)

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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (June 29, 2013) Yeoman 3rd Class Ronnie Jones crawls through thick mud during the final obstacle of the Great American Mud Run. Jones competed with seven other Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cory Asato/Released)

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GAETA, Italy (July 4, 2013) Family members of Sailors assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) wait on the pier as the ship returns to port following a two-month cruise to the Baltic Sea in support of exercise Baltic Operations 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Collin Turner/Released)

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RED SEA (June 30, 2013) A Marine assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), fast ropes from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), onto the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th 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. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone/Released)

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KEY WEST, Fla. (June 17, 2013) Navy Diver Seaman Zoe Young and Navy Diver 2nd Class Andrew Mixon, both assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU) 2, wait to be lowered into the water while aboard the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51) during MDSU-2's fleet readiness training. The two-year training pipeline encompasses all required skills for a MDSU-2 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas S. Tenorio/Released)

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KEY WEST, Fla. (June 18, 2013) Navy Diver 1st Class Todd Verhagan and Navy Diver 2nd Class Mitch Baker, both assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU) 2, descend through the water column on a diving stage aboard the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51) during MDSU-2's fleet readiness training. The two-year training pipeline encompasses all required skills for a MDSU-2 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas S. Tenorio/Released)

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CARRIBEAN SEA (June 12, 2013) The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sapelo (WPB-1314) and the Royal Netherlands Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel HNLMS Holland (P840) search Caribbean Sea waters for bales of contraband jettisoned by three Dominican drug smugglers, who were interdicted and apprehended approximately 105 nautical miles south southeast of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Royal Netherlands Navy and U.S. Coast Guard crews recovered 20 bales of cocaine weighing 1,517 pounds with an estimated wholesale value of $24 million dollars. (U.S. Navy photo by Royal Netherlands Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel HNLMS Holland/Released)

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