171206-N-LC642-297 CORONADO, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2017) A U.S. Navy Sailor's son waits on the pier to reuinte with his father for the after the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) returned to Naval Air Station North Island, in Coronado, Calif. 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 3rd Class Emily Johnston/Released)