171205-N-BN355-0040 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 5, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors man the lines of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to pull it into port. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group returned from a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years, prompting peace security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jailene Casso/Released)