180314-N-LW591-003 GROTON, Conn. (March 14, 2018) Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN-783) stand topside as their friends and familiesawait their arrival at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Minnesota 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)