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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class David Fines

Porter Conducts Burial at Sea

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

April 27, 2024 | 1:24

Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conduct a burial at sea in the Atlantic Ocean, April 27, 2024. Twenty remains were interred, including a World War II veteran and other service members who requested to be buried at sea. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)