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MONTEREY, Calif.

Following his presentation to a packed King Hall at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), NASA Artemis II pilot U.S. Navy Capt. Victor Glover welcomed a sea of youngsters to the front of the auditorium for a group photo. An NPS alumnus, Glover shared stories of his historic voyage around the Moon as well as his journey to becoming a naval aviator, test pilot, and astronaut during a Secretary of the Navy Guest Lecture, June 16, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Janiel Adames) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6, conducts a vertical replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 23, 2026. Gridley is deployed with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer) Share

Baltimore

Sailors aboard the BAE Guayas (BE-21), a three-masted sail training vessel for the Ecuadorian Navy at Pier 3 in Baltimore, June 24, 2026, during SAIL250 Maryland and Airshow Baltimore. SAIL250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore commemorates the Nation's 250th anniversary by bringing together international tall ships, military vessels, aviation demonstrations, and public events throughout Baltimore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mailani Jones-Thornton) Share

Baltimore

The Italian navy training ship Amerigo Vespucci moors at Tide Point in Baltimore, June 24, 2026, during SAIL250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore. SAIL250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore commemorates the Nation’s 250th anniversary by bringing together international tall ships, military vessels, aviation demonstrations, and public events throughout Baltimore. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Theoplis Stewart) Share

Baltimore

BALTIMORE (June 24, 2026) The German navy sail training ship Gorch Fock transits Baltimore Harbor en route to its berth during SAIL250 Maryland. The three-masted barque is among the international tall ships participating in the maritime celebration honoring America’s 250th anniversary and welcoming visitors to Baltimore’s waterfront. SAIL250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore commemorates the Nation’s 250th anniversary by bringing together international tall ships, military vessels, aviation demonstrations, and public events throughout Baltimore, Maryland. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theoplis Stewart) Share

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PORTLAND, Oregon--Chief Logistics Specialist Froiland Poblete, a Logistics Support Representative (LSR) From Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound, watches as the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) arrives in Portland Oregon June 2 for Portland Fleet Week. NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound LSRs support Navy port visits at locations where military infrastructure is not available. Portland Fleet week, part of the city's annual Rose Festival, is the nation's oldest fleet week at 119 years, with 80 years of Navy participation. (Courtesy Photo) Share

Washington D.C.

Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Intelligence, Operations, Strategy, and Force Development, and Rear Adm. Toshiyuki Hirata, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Director General, Operations and Plans Department, pose with senior maritime leaders during the U.S. Navy-JMSDF Strategic Dialogue at the Pentagon, June 17, 2026. The dialogue reinforced the two navies’ long-standing partnership and shared commitment to maritime cooperation, interoperability, and readiness in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Jonathan M. Wideman) Share

Naval Base Coronado

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) watch the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series United Rentals Driven to Serve 250 race on the flight deck aboard Carl Vinson moored at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Calif., June 20, 2026. Marking the nation and the Navy’s 250th birthday celebrations, NASCAR San Diego Weekend hosted aboard Naval Base Coronado June 19-21, delivers a unique, high-profile sports experience that blends motorsports Navy heritage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kinara Jones) Share

Naval Base Coronado

Members of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the “Leap Frogs,” perform during the opening ceremony of the NASCAR Cup Series: Anduril 250 Race the Base at NASCAR San Diego weekend on Naval Base Coronado, June 19, 2026.Marking the nation and the Navy’s 250th birthday celebrations, NASCAR San Diego Weekend, hosted aboard Naval Base Coronado June 19-21, delivers a unique, high-profiling sports experience that blends motorsports with Navy heritage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron Sandoval-Mendoza) Share

Naval Base Coronado

An E-2D Hawkeye from the “Bloodhounds” of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 30 leads a formation with two F/A-18E Super Hornets of the “Mighty Shrikes” of Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and two F-35C Lightning II aircraft from the “Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron 115 during the opening ceremonies of NASCAR San Diego Weekend's "Anduril 250 Race the Base" at Naval Base Coronado, June 21, 2026, Marking the nation and the Navy’s 250th birthday celebrations, NASCAR San Diego Weekend, hosted aboard Naval Base Coronado June 19-21, delivers a unique, high-profiling sports experience that blends motorsports with Navy heritage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron Sandoval-Mendoza) Share

Naval Base Coronado

Drivers race on Qualcomm Circuit toward Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series "at NASCAR San Diego Weekend on Naval Base Coronado, June 20, 2026. Marking the nation and the Navy's 250th birthday celebrations, NASCAR San Diego Weekend, hosted aboard Naval Base Coronado June 19-21, delivers a unique, high-profile sports experience that blends motorsports with Navy heritage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matt Hall) Share

Naval Base Coronado

NASCAR driver Corey Heim, partnered with Undersea Rescue Command, center, poses for a photo with his team after winning the NASCAR Cup Series: Anduril 250 Race the Base during NASCAR San Diego Weekend on Naval Base Coronado, June 21, 2026. Marking the nation and Navy's 250th birthday celebrations, NASCAR San Diego Weekend, hosted aboard Naval Base Coronado June 19-21, delivers a unique, high-profile sports experience that blends motorsports with Navy heritage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James D. Peer) Share