 Joseph Benjamin Noyl joined the United States Navy 152 years ago in 1864. Eight years later, on December 26, 1872, while serving on the USS Powhatton, Seaman Noyl risked his life to save the life of a shipmate who had fallen into the icy waters, as you heard, off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. And for his actions that cold December day, for placing the safety and well-being of a shipmate above his own, Seaman Noyl was awarded America's highest honor, the Congressional Medal of Honor. I'd like you to all think for a moment, think about that. Not that he was awarded the Medal of Honor, but think about the actions that he took that day. And you see in the Navy, the term shipmate carries a very special meaning and really represents a very special bond. Your shipmate is not just someone who happens to serve with you. He or she is someone that you know you can trust and count on to stand by you in the good times and bad. And who will forever have your back. Today we're here for our shipmate, Seaman Joseph Benjamin Noyl.