Almost all non-designated striking crew members onboard ships and ashore find themselves on mess cooking duties during their Navy careers. Here two female crewmembers prepare cookies for the crews. The duties are shared equally, gender is no indicator

Crew members from the U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) pose with local Girl Scouts following a delivery of free Girl Scout cookies to the ship, enough for each member of the crew

Female enlisted sailors and officers assigned to Naval

Not an unusual sight now aboard ship and shore alike is male and female crewmembers working side by side at the same time

Female sailors prepare for shore leave after a long day's work aboard the submarine tender USS MCKEE (AS-41). Approximately 350 women are currently part of the ship's 1,250-member crew. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Women Marine recruits select food at the mess hall during basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Cooks Platoon, Headquarters and Support Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), load 5.56mm ammunition into magazines, inside the hangar bay aboard the US Navy (USN) WASP CLASS: Amphibious Assault Ship, USS NASSAU (LAH 4), enroute to participate in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Almost all non-designated striking crew members onboard ships and ashore find themselves on mess cooking duties during their Navy careers. Here two female crewmembers prepare cookies for the crews. The duties are shared equally, gender is no indicator

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Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Gloria Montgomery

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files