171205-N-ZO368-005 CORONADO, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2017) Loved ones await the arrival of their Sailors or Marines assigned to aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the crew mans the rails in preparation for mooring at Naval Base Coronado. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on 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 promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Travis Alston/Released)