PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2012) Sailors muster prior to manning the rails as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returns to its forward-operating location of Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka on May 26 to begin its 2012 patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Apprentice Brian H. Abel/Released) 120726-N-ZT599-009 Join the conversation http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil