NORFOLK, Va. (July 18, 2021) – Sailors man the rails while families watch as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, July 18. Eisenhower returned to homeport after a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua D. Sheppard)