170217-N-TH560-185 SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 17, 2017) Sailors perform the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during an African American/Black History Month celebration on the mess decks of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, is serving forward to provide a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeanette Mullinax/Released)