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Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Members of the US Navy ceremonial guard hold an American flag over the cremains of Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander and the first person to walk on the moon, during a burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong died on Aug. 25 at age 82.
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Neil Armstrong Burial at Sea: Service
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Members of the US Navy are seen during the burial at sea service for Neil Armstrong aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 12, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Burial at Sea: Reading
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Carol Armstrong, wife of Neil Armstrong, Eric "Rick" Armstrong, son of Neil Armstrong, June Hoffman, Neil Armstrong's sister, and other family members are seen bowing their heads during the Armstrong burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea: Family Flag
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
US Navy Captain Steve Shinego, commanding officer of the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), presents the US flag to Carol Armstrong following the burial at sea service for her husband Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Neil Armstrong Burial at Sea: Service
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Carol Armstrong, wife of Neil Armstrong, Eric "Rick" Armstrong, son of Neil Armstrong, and other family members are seen bowing their heads during the Armstrong burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea: Final Salute
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Members of the US Navy salute in honor of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong during his burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea: Chaplain
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Navy Force Chaplain, Capt. Donald P. Troast, CHC, USN speaks during a burial at sea service for Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Burial at Sea
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Family members of the late Neil Armstrong and members of the US Navy are seen during the burial at sea service for Neil Armstrong aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 12, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Burial at Sea: Rifle Guard
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
A US Navy firing squad fires three volleys in honor of Neil Armstrong during his burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea: Rifle Salute
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
A US Navy firing squad fires three volleys in honor of Neil Armstrong during his burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82
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Neil Armstrong Burial at Sea: Comfort
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
US Navy Captain Steve Shinego, commanding officer of the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), comforts Carol Armstrong, wife of Neil Armstrong, after she committed Armstrong's cremains to sea during a burial at sea service held onboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea: Farewell
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
US Navy personnel carry the cremains of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong during a burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Burial at Sea: Ceremony
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
US Navy Lieutenant Commander Paul Nagy, USS Philippine Sea, and Carol Armstrong, wife of Neil Armstrong, commit the cremains of Neil Armstrong to sea during a burial at sea service held onboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea: Half Mast
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
The American flag on the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) is seen at half-mast during a burial at sea service for Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25.
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Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea: Preparation
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Members of the Navy prepare for the start of the burial at sea service for Neil Armstrong aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 12, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea: Ship
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View looking southeast from the top of the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) as it heads for the burial at sea service for Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea: Family
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
June Hoffman, sister of the late Neil Armstrong and Armstrong's sons, Eric "Rick" Armstrong, center, and Mark Armstrong look out from the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) as it departs Mayport, Fla. for the burial at sea service for Armstrong, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
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Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea: Family
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Navy Force Chaplain, Capt. Donald P. Troast, CHC, USN, left, talks with Dean Armstrong, brother of the late Neil Armstrong, Eric "Rick" Armstrong, Neil Armstrong's son, center, and Molly Van Wagenen, Neil Armstrong's step-daughter, from the top of the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) as it departs Mayport, Fla for the burial at sea service for Armstrong, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Neil Armstrong Burial at Sea: Taps
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Chief Musician for the United States Navy Band, Gunnar Bruning, plays taps during the burial at sea service for Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
