181022-N-HP188-0057 WASHINGTON (Oct. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson speaks to audience members during the CNO Naval History Essay Contest 2018 Awards Reception held at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Oct. 22, 2018. The six winning essays were chosen out of 182 submissions from across the Fleet, almost every state, and around the world. Naval History and Heritage Command, United States Naval Institute, United States Naval Academy, Naval War College and Office of the CNO coordinated the contest. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mutis A. Capizzi/Released)