SAN DIEGO (Feb. 26, 2021) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Tyler Francois tosses a rose from aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) as it returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego. A part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, Princeton returned to Naval Base San Diego after a more than 10-month deployment to U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet, which included freedom of navigation operations and participation in Operations Freedom�s Sentinel, Inherent Resolve and Octave Quartz. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey Trietsch)