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U.S. Navy Airman Apprentice Jacob James sees his newborn daughter for the first time during a homecoming celebration for the crew of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) at Naval Station Kitsap-Bremerton, Wash., on May 3, 2013. The Stennis is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

Airman Apprentice Jacob James sees his newborn daughter for the first time

U.S. Navy Airman Apprentice Jacob James sees his newborn daughter for the first time during a homecoming celebration for the crew of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) at Naval Station Kitsap-Bremerton, Wash., on May 3, 2013. The Stennis is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

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