180304-N-HT134-035 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 4, 2018) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), participate in a burial-at-sea ceremony on the ship’s starboard elevator. America is underway off the coast of southern California preparing for an ammunitions offload prior to entering a planned maintenance availability period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Pastor/Released)