U.S. Marine Corps photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charlotte C. Oliver/Released 160416-N-HV737-044.JPG
Apr 18, 2016
Marines from Marine Barracks Washington and Sailors from the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard salute the colors during the National Anthem at the 25th annual “Blessing of the Fleets” ceremony at U.S. Navy Memorial, April 16. The Blessing of the Fleets ritual is intended to safeguard crews and ships from the danger of the seas through a blessing given by a clergyman at the water’s edge. During the ceremony, sailors from the U.S. Navy’s Ceremonial Guard and Marines from the U.S. Marine Barracks, Washington, DC, proceeded across the outdoor plaza’s “Granite Sea” and poured water from the Seven Seas and Great Lakes into the surrounding fountains, “charging” them to life and welcoming the spring season.
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