170718-N-WN521-017 [Image 179 of 193]

07.18.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Meredith 

U.S. Navy           

170718-N-WN521-017 MINNEAPOLIS (July 18, 2017) – Rear Adm. Frederick J. "Fritz" Roegge, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Hennepin County Sheriff Richard Stanek hand a floral wreath off to Chief Navy Diver Noah Gottesman and Navy Diver 1st Class Brian Bennett as part of a wreath-laying ceremony held under the I-35W bridge on the Mississippi River to remember those lost in the tragic bridge collapse ten years ago August 1. Both Gottesman and Bennett were attached to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 when they were called to assist local, state and federal authorities in finding missing victims in the wake of the bridge collapse. Minneapolis/St. Paul Navy week, happening now, afforded the Sailors an opportunity to return to the Twin Cities to commemorate the recovery efforts and pay homage to those affected by the bridge collapse. Navy Week programs serve as the Navy's principal outreach effort into areas of the country without a significant Navy presence, with 195 Navy Weeks held in 71 different U.S. cities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark Meredith/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.18.2017
• Date Posted: 07.20.2017 01:28
• Photo ID: 3589516
• VIRIN: 170718-N-WN521-017
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