171205-N-GR361-069 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 5, 2017) Chief Fire Controlman Cory Martin greets his family after the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) returned to homeport following an 18-month deployment. The first Independence-variant littoral combat ship to deploy, Coronado operated in Southeast Asia for 14 months and worked with 16 navies, participated in 11 exercises, made 10 strategic port visits and successfully fired a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile, striking a target beyond visual range. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb R. Staples/Released)