171210-N-NI812-065 BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 10, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Robert Lupian, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), greets his wife Cynthia and meets his son the pier during the ship's homecoming, Dec. 10, 2017, in Bremerton, Wash. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is returning from a regularly scheduled deployment from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and Arabian Gulf which supported Operation Inherent Resolve and numerous multi-national exercises promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Kinkead/Released)