190718-N-HG389-0027 NORFOLK (July 18, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Sean Spellane, left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Airman Melanie Vaiangina raise the national ensign aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) as it returns to homeport, July 18, 2019. Arlington returns to Naval Station Norfolk after the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group’s (ARG) scheduled seven-month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Parker/Released)