180222-N-LW591-038 GROTON, Conn. (Feb. 22, 2018) A Seven-year-old son runs to greet his father, Electronics Technician Nuclear 2nd Petty Officer Daniel Hurst, with the traditional first hug during a homecoming celebration for the Virginia-class, nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine, USS Virginia (SSN 774) at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Virginia is returning from the European Command Area of Responsibility where they executed the Chief of Naval Operation’s Maritime Strategy in supporting national security interests and Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Hoskins/Released)