NEW ORLEANS (July 17, 2023) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Larry Burns, left, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and Culinary Specialist Seaman Lamia Jackson, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, prepare dessert plates with finishing touches to the bananas Foster cake during the 2023 American Culinary Federation National Convention in New Orleans, July 17, 2023. Burns and Jackson were selected to represent the entire armed forces and compete in the student chef team of the year event during. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard E. Anglin)