Seaman Apprentice Madelyn Cuevas

NORFOLK, Va. (April 28, 2026) -- The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, April 28, 2026, following an eight-and-a-half-month deployment supporting the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)-Special Operations Capable (SOC) mission in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. During the deployment the San Antonio supported Operation Southern Spear, conducted counter-narcotics and embassy reinforcement operations, and provided foreign humanitarian assistance to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole)

Cmdr. Matthew Faulkenberry, left, congratulates Cmdr. Christopher Gostel on assuming command of USS Cole (DDG 67) during the ship's change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, April 23, 2026. Cmdr. Gostel relieved Cmdr. Faulkenberry as the 23rd commanding officer of USS Cole. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilschnaida Milfort)

Chief Petty Officer Theron Godbo

ReleasedSeaman Oliver McCain VieiraUSS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)oliver.vieira10@gmail.comvia DVIDS

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. (March 23, 2026) Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Fonseca, a Sailor assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), embraces a family member following the ship's return to Naval Station Norfolk, March 23, after five months supporting U.S. Southern Command missions. Gettysburg is a multi-mission guided-missile cruiser capable of air warfare, undersea warfare, naval surface fire support and surface warfare, supporting carrier battle groups, amphibious forces or operating independently and as flagships of surface action groups. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson W. Branch)