Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West, second

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West, second from right, joins Petty Officer 1st Class Cassandra L. Foote, cryptologic technician (technical) (left), Chief of Naval Operations Sailor of the Year; Petty Officer 1st Class Shalanda Brewer, hospital corpsman, Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year; Petty Officer 1st Class Ingrid Cortez, hospital corpsman, Fleet Forces Sailor of the Year and Petty Officer 1st Class Samira McBride, operation specialist, U.S., Pacific Sailor of the Year, in saluting the American flag to kick off a night of entertainment provided by the U.S. Navy ceremonial guard and Navy Band at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher, mass communication specialist)