Rear Adm. Paul Pearigen, right, commander, Navy Medicine West, tours the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), with Dr. Kennard Brown, executive vice chancellor of UTHSC, during Memphis Navy Week.

MEMPHIS, Tenn (May. 08, 2017) Rear Adm. Paul Pearigen, right, commander, Navy Medicine West, tours the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), with Dr. Kennard Brown, executive vice chancellor of UTHSC, during Memphis Navy Week. Memphis is one of select cities to host a 2017 Navy Week, which is dedicated to raise U.S. Navy awareness through local outreach, community service and exhibitions to show Americans why having a strong Navy is critical to the American way of life. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Cameron Pinske) File# 170508-N-MD713-067