171206-N-LC642-342 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors perform a burial at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Dec. 6, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Emily Johnston/Released)