040611-N-1450G-046 Simi Valley, Calif. (Jun. 11, 2004) - Commanding Officer, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Capt. James A. Symonds, presents former President Ronald Reagan's casket flag to former First Lady Nancy Reagan during internment services held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. The flag was flown at former President Ronald Reagan's inauguration. The observance concluded the weeklong state funeral services for Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States who passed away on June 5, 2004. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Jon D. Gesch (RELEASED)
040611-N-6213R-038 Gulf of Alaska (Jun. 11, 2004) - On the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), sailors perform a 21-gun salute in honor of former President Ronald Reagan on the day of his final internment at the Reagan Presidential Library, in Simi Valley, Calif. Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.S. President of the United States, passed away recently after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are at sea participating in Exercise Northern Edge, part of a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark J. Rebilas (RELEASED)
040611-N-8209D-045 San Diego, Calif. (Jun. 11, 2004) - As the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) returns from a routine underway period, Sailors assigned to Naval Air Station North Island Weapons Department take part in a 21-gun salute in memory of former President Ronald Reagan during the National Day of Mourning for the late President. The Sailors, who synchronized their volleys with those of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), fired one round every minute for 21 minutes beginning at noon. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class John DeCoursey (RELEASED)