161008N-VM861-024 BANGOR, Wash. (Oct. 8, 2016) – Master Chief Ted Calcaterra, Submarine Group Nine, command master chief (right), converses with World War II veteran Paul Christofferson and his wife, Ajai 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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