(Aug. 4, 2006) - Friends and family wave to their loved ones aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) as the ship pulls into its berth at Naval Station San Diego. Mobile Bay returned home from a regular scheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman James Seward (RELEASED)
Coronado, Calif. (Aug. 3, 2006) – Family members of a pilot assigned to the Roughnecks of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Three Zero (VRC-30) Detachment Two, carry his flight gear during a homecoming at Naval Air Station North Island. VRC-30 is returning from a five-month deployment to the Western Pacific aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dustin Kelling (RELEASED)
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 2, 2006) - Seaman Apprentice Alian Cruz stands watch as aft look out aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) while underway for a friends and family day cruise. Friends and family were invited to the ship for a steel beach picnic, tour and familiarization of everyday shipboard life. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Valcarcel (RELEASED)
