Seaman Shaun W. Reagan (18), saying goodbye to his mother, Maria Brodeur, at Great Lakes Naval Base (Chicago, IL) one day after his graduation.

Read Maria Brodeur's poem, U.S.N., that she wrote because of this picture.

Photo provided by Maria Brodeur

U.S. Navy Sailors aboard a Rigid Hauled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) from the Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) pulls along side Cyclone class coastal patrol ship USS Typhoon (PC 5) during maritime security operations (MSO), on April 27, 2005. Illicit activity at sea has a global impact. MSOs pressurize the maritime environment and are the single most significant component of the conventional maritime effort against terrorism.

U.S. Navy photo by:
Photographer's Mate 1st Class Robert R. McRill

A B-2 Spirit bomber maneuvers toward a refueling boom as it prepares for a refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean May 2, 2005.

The B-2 stealth bomber is deployed to Guam from the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to maintain a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

DoD photo by:
Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo, U.S. Air Force.

A B-2 Spirit bomber soars over the Pacific Ocean after a refueling operation on May 2, 2005.

The B-2 stealth bomber is deployed to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, from the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to maintain a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

DoD photo by:
Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo, U.S. Air Force.