171210-N-BR551-024 BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 10, 2017) Sailors man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship returns to its homeport of Bremerton, Wash., after a six-month deployment. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is returning 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 promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dakota Rayburn/Released)