Keywords: US Navy 060831-N-2970T-160 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Donald C. Winter is greeted by sideboys upon his arrival aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en Okinawa Japan Aug 31 2006 - Secretary of the Navy SECNAV the Honorable Donald C Winter is greeted by sideboys upon his arrival aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 Winter visited the Essex to talk to embarked commanders eat lunch and meet with the crew reenlist several Iron Gators and to hold an all hands call in the hangar bay The Secretary spoke to Sailors about the changes that will be taking place in the Navy especially in the Pacific and assured them that the Navy will continue aiming to provide a high quality of life for them and their families U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marvin E Thompson RELEASED 2006-08-31 060831-N-2970T-160 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 38706 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marvin E Thompson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Donald C Winter Rainbow sideboys |