Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) gather on the ship's fantail to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 09, 2014) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) gather on the ship's fantail to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Beverly J. Lesonik) File# 141009-N-XK455-136