Japan Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera confers the Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun upon Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert on behalf of the Emperor of Japan for his distinguished achievements in promoting international relations between Japan and the United States by way of maritime cooperation initiatives and military support for the ally nation. Greenert said he humbly accepted the honor on behalf of the great men and women who make up the Navy for it is they who are the life blood and spirit of the organization. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Peter D. Lawlor/Released)