161008-N-VM861-015 BANGOR, Wash. (Oct. 8, 2016) – Naval Base Kitsap (NBK), executive officer, Tony Pecoraro (left) and Seaman Austin Kimbley serve the first piece of cake at the 2016 Navy Ball, held in the Bangor Ball Room, NBK – Bangor. The Navy Ball is an annual event, which celebrates the heritage, history and the day Congress created the U.S. Navy, Oct. 13, 1775. The Navy has a 241-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Maue)