ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2021) Damage Controlman 1st Class Blake Sutton, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) recites a passage to the crew from the pilot house to celebrate the U.S. Navy�s birthday, Oct. 13, 2021. The Navy traces its heritage back 246 years when the Continental Congress officially established a naval force on Oct. 13, 1775. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Bellino)