but their work ethic has earned BM's the title "Backbone of the Navy." "I love knowing we are handling such important evolutions for the ship," said Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Alexandra Shashaty.

"The process of pulling into port starts days prior," said Boatswain's Mate First Class Elisha Chastain. "We begin by conducting maintenance and inventorying all of our equipment." After all of ...