Navy Commander David Tarwater, Naval Support Activity Charleston Executive Officer, opens the Navy Gold Star Remembrance ceremony Sept. 23, 2015at the Good Shepherd Chapel on Joint Base Charleston –Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C. The event honors local fallen Sailors.

Navy Information Systems Technician, 2nd Class Seth Oswald prepares to ring the bell during the Navy Gold Star remembrance ceremony Sept. 23, 2015at Good Shepherd Chapel on Joint Base Charleston –Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C. The event honors local fallen Sailors. Oswald rang the bell each time one of the deceased Sailor’s names was read.

Bowing their heads, during the Navy Gold Star Remembrance ceremony both civilian and service members stand together at Good Shepherd Chapel Sept. 23, 2015 on Joint Base Charleston –Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C. The event honors local fallen Sailors.

During the Navy Gold Star Remembrance ceremony, Navy Lieutenant Commander Russell Hale, Navy Chaplain, speaks to the congregation at the Good Shepherd Chapel Sept. 23, 2015 on Joint Base Charleston –Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C. The Navy Gold Star Remembrance event honored local deceased Sailors.

Hazel Cole, a member of the Navy Wives Club of America, takes a moment of silence during the Navy Gold Star Remembrance event to honor fallen Sailors Sept. 23, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Chapel on Joint Base Charleston –Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C. Military members and civilians joined the Navy Wives Club participating in the ceremony. The Navy Gold Star Remembrance event honored local deceased Sailors.