180524-N-AP176-024 NEW YORK (May 24, 2018) A Soldier prepares to fire a salute from a battery as the guided-missile destroyer USS Mitcher (DDG 57) passes by Fort Hamilton during the parade of ships marking the commencement Fleet Week New York (FWNY) 2018. FWNY is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services and is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeff Atherton/Released)