Nine U.S. armed forces veterans were honored Saturday ahead of a burial at sea Monday at the nation's only Veterans Memorial ...

Burial at sea is an ancient and time-honored tradition dating back to the time when people first ventured into the open ocean. According to Raina Stoops, “Cremation and sea scattering are a matter of ...

A burial at sea from a submarine turns one of the Navy’s oldest traditions into a ceremony shaped by tight spaces, operational secrecy, and life underwater. Instead of gathering on an open deck, crews ...

Whether due to costs, greater flexibility in memorial planning, or environmental reasons, more Americans are choosing cremation over traditional burials. U.S. cremation rates have surpassed burial ...

Former meteorologist Peter Dodge had flown more on 386 hurricane research flights. NOAA scientists honored one of their former colleagues on Tuesday during a flight into the eye of Hurricane Milton, ...

On July 22, 1999, the families of John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren Bessette joined together for their burial at sea. The George co-founder and the Bessette sisters died on ...

Veterans and their spouses are increasingly choosing to be buried at sea as their final resting place in San Diego. The city is one of only five places in the U.S. where Navy ships embark for burials ...

A body hauled in by the nets of a fishing boat off the coast of Massachusetts last week was likely a burial at sea and not criminal, according to the Suffolk County district attorney's office. Last ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carnival Spirit currently sails a seasonal cruise schedule from Mobile, Alabama.Image source: Carnival Corp. The rate of cremation ...