GROTON, Conn. (Jan. 11, 2021) Command Master Chief Kellen Voland, command master chief of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784), holds the North Dakota state flag as the submarine returns home to Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Jan. 11, 2021 following a regularly scheduled six-month deployment. While on deployment North Dakota steamed 42,000 nautical miles executing the chief of naval operation's maritime strategy in supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by John Narewski)