170716-N-NB178-088 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 16, 2017) Cmdr. Troy Denison, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) renders a salute as Religious Programs Specialist 2nd Class Maria Perez prepares to pass the ensign during a burial-at-sea ceremony. Truxtun, part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyrell K. Morris/Released)