EVERETT, Wash. (Oct. 20, 2018) Rear Adm. Donald Gabrielson, commander, Carrier Strike Group 11, shares a moment with retired Lt. Cmdr. Bill Hall during Naval Station Everett's Navy Birthday Ball. The theme for the Navy's 243rd birthday is "Forged by the Sea." The theme represents the aspirational outcome of every Sailor's journey in uniform and conveys the notion that every Sailor is shaped and strengthened into a more capable version of themselves through Navy service.

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