070920-N-7981E-066 Pacific Ocean (September 21, 2007)- Chief (Select) Intelligence Specialist Jeremy Heyer reads the eulogy he wrote for his white hat during a &quot;White Hat Burial at Sea&quot; held on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). White Hat Burial at Sea is a Naval tradition in which new chief petty officers, prior to their official pinning, acknowledge their transition from first class to chief by &quot;burying&quot; their white hats. Lincoln is currently underway off the coast of Southern California for a scheduled work-up and Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualification.  U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James R. Evans (RELEASED)