190316-N-GQ656-274 CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 16, 2019) Rear Adm. Stephen Evans, from Beaufort, S.C., commander of Carrier Strike Group 2, waves to parade goers during the Charleston's Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Evans was in the greater Charleston area as part of Navy Week Charleston and had the opportunity to meet with several area business and government leaders. Navy Weeks serve as the U.S. Navy's principal outreach effort into areas of the country that lack a significant Navy presence, helping Americans understand that their Navy is deployed around the world, around the clock, ready to defend America at all times. (Lt. Christopher Hanson/Released)