161008N-VM861-021 BANGOR, Wash. (Oct. 8, 2016) – World War II veteran, Paul Christofferson receives a standing ovation after his speech at the 2016 Navy Ball, held in the Bangor Ball Room, Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) – Bangor. The Navy Ball is an annual event, which celebrates the heritage, history and the day Congress created the Navy, Oct. 13, 1775. The Navy has a 241-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting interests around the globe. ( Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Maue)

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