BREMERTON, Wash. (Oct. 11, 2016) Rear Adm. John Tammen, Commander, Submarine Group Nine, speaks at the Bremerton/Olympic Peninsula Council of the U.S. Navy League luncheon at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor for the Navy’s Birthday. This year’s theme, “America’s Sailor: For 241 Years - Tough, Bold, and Ready,” honors the perseverance and fighting spirit of our Sailors since the establishment of the Navy on Oct. 13, 1775. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)