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    Nimitz conducts burial at sea [Image 225 of 237]

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    Two U.S. Navy personnel are participating in what appears to be a formal military ceremony, likely a funeral or memorial service. The foreground officer, wearing a dress uniform with gold sleeve stripes and a combination cover, is carrying a folded American flag. A junior enlisted sailor in dress blues stands at attention behind him.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    03.15.2017

    Photo by Leon Wong 

    U.S. Navy           

    PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 15, 2017) Capt. Kevin P. Lenox, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), receives the flag from Religious Program Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jackson Hamstra, a navtive of Tucson, Ariz., during a burial at sea ceremony. Nimitz committed 16 Sailors, one soldier and one civilian during the first burial at sea ceremony held on board in more than 2 years. Nimitz is currently underway to conduct Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Leon Wong/Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.15.2017
    Date Posted: 03.17.2017 00:52
    Photo ID: 3236609
    VIRIN: 170315-N-XL056-353
    Resolution: 2063x2888
    Size: 1.61 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN

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