 The Naval History and Heritage Command held the 25th annual blessing of the fleet at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., April 16th. The blessing is intended to safeguard crews and ships from the dangers of the sea. The blessing of the fleets began really since mariners have gone to sea to include fishermen so that any time a flotilla of ships or boats would go out to sea to encounter the perils of the sea and the dangers of the water. There would always be a blessing of the boat, the blessing of the crew, and so today what we did was to bless the fleet in the sense of the Marine Corps and the Navy team who spend their life operating at sea and blessing them and the mission that they have. For more information about the blessing of the fleets, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website.