180801-N-QI061-206 NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 1, 2018) Hull Technician 2nd Class Michael Staples, from Roanoke, Va., welds a piece of sheet metal to a sliding pad-eye to attach to the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is currently pier side at Norfolk Naval Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard/Released)