161012-N-NB544-039 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 12, 2016) Capt. Jeffrey Ward, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), delivers remarks during the celebration of the Navy's 241st birthday on the mess decks. This year's birthday theme, "America's Sailor: Tough, Bold and Ready," was the focus of the celebration. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the South China Sea in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)