U.S. Pacific Fleet
200311-N-RP442-1054
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2020) Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Nathan Barnes folds the American flag during a burial at sea ceremony on board Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Twenty-one souls were laid to rest during the burial at sea ceremony aboard Essex. Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jenna Dobson/RELEASED)
200311-N-RP442-1054
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2020) Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Nathan Barnes folds the American flag during a burial at sea ceremony on board Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Twenty-one souls were laid to rest during the burial at sea ceremony aboard Essex. Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jenna Dobson/RELEASED)