200104-N-PW494-0267 NORFOLK (Jan. 04, 2020) - Family members and friends await the return of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) to conclude its deployment. Leyte Gulf returned to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk following a successful nine-month deployment as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua D. Sheppard/Released)