Keywords: US Navy 090401-N-6597H-141 Senior Chief Gunner's Mate Damon McWhite, from Philadelphia, holds the American flag during a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN April 1 2009 Senior Chief Gunner's Mate Damon McWhite from Philadelphia holds the American flag during a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 The Chief's mess displays the maxim 'once a chief always a chief' as they unite to commit six chief petty officers to the sea John C Stennis is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Husman/Released 2009-04-01 090401-N-6597H-141 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 70336 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Husman PD-USGov-Military-Navy Sea burials Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 Gunner's Mate |