170526-N-MS174-001 NEW YORK (May 26, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. James McLeod, a public affairs officer assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces Command, discusses shipboard plastic processing with visitors at the U.S. Navy�s �Stewards of the Sea: Defending Freedom, Protecting the Environment� exhibit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during Fleet Week New York. The Navy employs every means available to mitigate the potential environmental effects of our activities without jeopardizing the safety of our Sailors or impacting our Navy readiness mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Bobbie A. Camp/Released)