180304-N-ZS023-009 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 4, 2018) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) bow their heads for the chaplain’s benediction during 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 3rd Class Vance Hand/Released)