 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens spoke at the U.S. Naval Academy this week making history as the first mcpond to address Academy freshmen or plebes. Mcpond shared a personal story about a time when he faced adversity in his career and encouraged the future officers to dig deep inside themselves when they face adversity. The Class of 2019 is one of the most diverse in the academy's history. Navy Week recently kicked off in Indianapolis. Indianapolis Navy Week will take place along with the Indiana State Fair and runs through August 16th. This is an opportunity for the city to learn more about the Navy and its importance to the nation. The Navy and the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee will hold the memorial service Saturday, August 15th in memory of those who were killed in the shooting at the Navy Operational Support Center. The memorial will be open to the public and streamed live on navy.mil at 2 p.m. eastern time. Visit navy.mil for more information and a link to the broadcast.