ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 27, 2024) Cmdr. Joseph Hamilton, from Green Pond, South Carolina, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), participates in a burial at sea aboard the ship in the Atlantic Ocean, April 27, 2024. Twenty remains were interred, including a World War II veteran and other service members who requested to be buried at sea. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)