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200115-N-WY048-1061 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 15, 2020) Capt. G. S. Thoroman, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), center, and the Bonhomme Richard heritage committee pose for a photo following a Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day celebration on the barge mess decks. The MLK Holiday on Jan. 20, 2020, will mark the 25th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights LeaderÕs life and legacy. Observed each year on the third Monday in January as Òa day on, not a day off,Ó MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Bonhomme Richard is in its Homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hector Carrera/Released)