Petty Officer 1st Class Marland Smith, culinary specialist, recites Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech during a Black History Month celebration aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island, the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship, is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Ship Self Defense System operational testing and evaluations. ( Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kellie Arakawa, mass communication specialist) USS Makin Island action DVIDS255804

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