 The 12th and final Navy Week of 2015 will be held in Atlanta, October 26th through November 1st. Navy Weeks bring equipment, personnel and assets to a single city for a week-long engagement designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. More than 400 sailors from local commands, along with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and the USS New York, will participate in Veteran's Week NYC November 8th through November 13th. America's parade is the largest Veteran's Day event in New York City and has been held annually since 1919. This week NYC 2015 and America's parade are presented by the United War Veterans Council to honor the service and sacrifices of all Veterans. The SecNAV Innovation Awards program gives commands and organizations the opportunity to nominate exceptional innovators. The deadline for nominations is October 31st. For more information on this program, visit SecNAV's innovation page. For these stories and more, visit navy.mil.