190301-N-GR847-2234 SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2019) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Arturo Cunillasvaladez, from Big Bear Lake, California, assigned to the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), kisses his wife after returning to homeport in San Diego, March 1, 2019. Rushmore, part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, returned to its homeport of San Diego following a successful eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th fleet areas of operation. The deployment marked the first combat deployment of the Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Reymundo A. Villegas III/Released)