180414-N-VH385-0309 SEATTLE (April 14, 2018) Rear Adm. Gary Mayes, commander of Navy Region Northwest, stands at attention behind home plate at Safeco Field before the singing of the National Anthem during the Seattle Mariners' 16th Annual Military Appreciation Day. The event honors service members and veterans while also allowing them to participate in pregame activities such as the singing of the National Anthem and throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wyatt Anthony/Released)