Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Oakey and Repair Officer Ensign Laura Le from USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) talk with sophomore and junior students at Gateway High School, Aurora, Colo., about Navy Reserve Officer Training Programs.

AURORA, Colo. (May. 07, 2007) Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Oakey and Repair Officer Ensign Laura Le from USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) talk with sophomore and junior students at Gateway High School, Aurora, Colo., about Navy Reserve Officer Training Programs and scholarships. This event is part of one of 26 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2007. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jesse Sherwin File# 070507-N-0318S-017