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A sailor hugs his son after returning to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 22, 2013, following a six-month deployment on the USS Chosin to the Western Pacific region. The ship and its crew of nearly 340 sailors conducted integrated operations with allies and partners during the ship's deployment.

SAILOR AND SON

A sailor hugs his son after returning to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 22, 2013, following a six-month deployment on the USS Chosin to the Western Pacific region. The ship and its crew of nearly 340 sailors conducted integrated operations with allies and partners during the ship's deployment.

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