Quartermaster 2nd Class Nicholas Goyeneche, center, and Quartermaster 2nd Class Eric Aufdembrink fold the national ensign after flying it aboard amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). The flag was raised in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School victims and their families affected by the tragic shooting, and will be mailed to Newtown, Conn. as a symbol of support and sympathy. Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation ef

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Quartermaster 2nd Class Nicholas Goyeneche, center, and Quartermaster 2nd Class Eric Aufdembrink fold the national ensign after flying it aboard amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). The flag was raised in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School victims and their families affected by the tragic shooting, and will be mailed to Newtown, Conn. as a symbol of support and sympathy. Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nick Brown/Released) Sandy Hook memorial flag flying 130114-N-TR763-052

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