SILVERDALE, Wash. (Oct. 13, 2018) Guest speaker Dr. Darlene Iskra, first woman to command a Navy vessel, delivers the keynote address during Naval Base Kitsap’s annual Navy Ball commemorating the Navy’s 243rd birthday. The Navy celebrates its 243rd birthday with this year’s theme being, “Forged by the Sea.”

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