171210-N-TU932-012 BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 10, 2017) Friends and family wait for their Sailors as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) 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 2nd Class Sierra D. Langdon/Released)