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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ben Hernandez kisses his newborn child after returning from a seven-month deployment aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex in San Diego, Dec. 15, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Vazquez

Essex Homecoming

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ben Hernandez kisses his newborn child after returning from a seven-month deployment aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex in San Diego, Dec. 15, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Vazquez

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