Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Roderick Okeith, right, leads an interactive read-along with sailors from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and children from Kalumpang Elementary School. George Washington and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Pittman)