ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2012) Sailors participate in a burial at sea ceremony for 17 fallen service members aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leslie L. Tomaino/Released) 121023-N-NO226-032 Join the conversation - Official Navy Imagery - Sailors

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2012) Sailors participate in a burial at sea ceremony for 17 fallen service members aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leslie L. Tomaino/Released) 121023-N-NO226-032 Join the conversation - Official Navy Imagery - Sailors conduct a burial at sea. (1)

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