200311-N-RP442-1362 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2020) Chief Warrant Officer 4 Steven Flemens carries the national ensign during a burial at sea ceremony on board the 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)