110822AG285-386 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 22, 2011) Capt. Eric Conzen, commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), left center, renders a hand salute during a burial at sea ceremony for three Navy veterans aboard the ship. Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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