160922-N-DC740-030 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Sept. 22, 2016) – Cmdr. Steven Richards, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) executive officer, speaks during the Bells Across America Remembrance Event held at the base chapel. NASWI and the Navy Gold Star Program hosted the ceremony to honor the lives of all who lost a family member or friend in the service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Hetherington/Released)