Keywords: chinfo nmcs sailors america be ready beready commerce defend freedom defendfreedom deployed deter aggression deteraggression fast flexible freedom heritage liberty military navy navy media content service navymediacontentservice on watch onwatch operate forward operateforward preserve peace preservepeace protect sea lanes sealanes tradition u.s. navy usnavy united states unitedstates war fighters warfighters war fighting warfighting war fighting first warfightingfirst worldwide norfolk va. va 121220-N-YC845-094 NORFOLK (Dec. 20, 2012) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Courtney Weed, assigned to USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), greets her family during a homecoming celebration. Iwo Jima returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, Exercises African Lion, Eager Lion, International Mine Countermeasure Exercise 2012, and maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the Mediterranean and Arabian Seas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik/Released) 121220-N-YC845-094 NORFOLK (Dec. 20, 2012) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Courtney Weed, assigned to USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), greets her family during a homecoming celebration. Iwo Jima returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, Exercises African Lion, Eager Lion, International Mine Countermeasure Exercise 2012, and maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the Mediterranean and Arabian Seas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik/Released) |