SAN DIEGO (May 23, 2021) Sailors man the rails of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) as the ship returns to its homeport after a seventh-month deployment, May 23, 2021. Makin Island, lead ship of the Makin Island ARG, returned to Naval Base San Diego after a deployment to U.S. 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th Fleets where they served as a crisis-response force for combatant commanders in the Africa, Central and Indo-Pacific Commands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ethan Jaymes Morrow)