151013 Navy Birthday 2

James Neiss/staff photographer
Niagara Falls, NY - Former Navy man John Rowland, left, Navy Recruit Dennis Virtuoso, right and Master Chief Robert J. Hughes, center, celebrate the U.S. Navy's 240th Birthday with cake. Members of the Niagara Falls Veterans Memorial Commission hosted a gathering to recognize the 240th birthday of the U.S. Navy in Hyde Park at the Niagara Falls Veterans Memorial.