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U.S. Navy Seaman Josue Fernandez-Lopez,left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Theo Beasley fold the American flag while pall bearers stand at attention during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the USS Gunston Hall in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 12, 2009.

SUNSET CEREMONY

U.S. Navy Seaman Josue Fernandez-Lopez,left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Theo Beasley fold the American flag while pall bearers stand at attention during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the USS Gunston Hall in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 12, 2009.

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