Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

SANTA RITA, Guam (Jan. 31, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) sits pierside after pulling into Naval Base Guam. Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently operating in the Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan M. Kinee/Released)

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POLARIS POINT, Guam (Jan. 23, 2018) Sailors man the rails of the Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS-40) during a homecoming celebration at Polaris Point, Guam. Frank Cable departed Guam March 7, 2017, supporting maritime expeditionary operations in the 3rd Fleet area of operations and underwent a dry-dock phased maintenance availability at Vigor Industrial ship yard in Portland, Ore. Submarine tenders provide maintenance, hotel services and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Destiny Reed/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 25, 2018) The French amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre (L9014), front, and the guided-missile cruise USS Monterey (CG 61) patrol the open seas. Tonnerre, with embarked U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors from Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, is conducting maritime security operations within the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure regional stability, freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm/Released)

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POLARIS POINT, Guam (Jan. 23, 2018) Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Brandon Stiles, right, reunites with his wife during the homecoming celebration for the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS-40) at Polaris Point, Guam. Frank Cable departed Guam March 7, 2017, supporting maritime expeditionary operations in the 3rd Fleet area of operations and underwent a dry-dock phased maintenance availability at Vigor Industrial ship yard in Portland, Ore. Submarine tenders provide maintenance, hotel services and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Destiny Reed/Released)

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MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 27, 2018) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Bryan Amador removes ammunition from an MK 38 weapons system aboard coastal patrol ship USS Hurricane (PC 3). Hurricane is forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

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NORFOLK (Jan 31, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) departs Naval Station Norfolk. Bulkeley is underway for a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, ultimately certifying the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Keith Wilson/Released)

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Feb. 1, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Scott Urbashich, an instructor pilot assigned to Training Squadron 28 (VT-28), left, and Capt. Trey Hayden, Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 4 Commodore, preflight the last T-6B Texan II in production aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi. NAS Corpus Christi aquired the plane from Beechcraft, making it the 97th plane in the base's fleet. (U.S. Navy Photo by Anne Booher/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 taxis across the flight deck of the Nimitz-class carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Smith/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2018) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) barbeque on the starboard elevator as part of a steel beach picnic in the hangar bay during a tiger cruise. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is returning from a 7-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander Ventura II/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prepares to transit underneath the Coronado Bridge as during its return to homeport from its maiden deployment. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is returning from a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan A. Colon/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) man the rails as the ship returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following their first operational deployment.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander Ventura II/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) Friends and families of Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) wait pierside as the ship pulls into port. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Soto holds his newborn child for the first time during the homecoming of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is returning from a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) Machinery Repairman 1st Class Stephen Cagle greets his son during the homecoming of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). San Diego, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is returning from a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) Capt. Rome Ruiz, commander of Amphibious Squadron 3, greets his family during the homecoming of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is returning from a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Shawn Jacob hugs his wife during the homecoming of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). San Diego, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is returning from a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford/Released)

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photo by John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune

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