NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 26, 2021) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Michael SimpsonThomas, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), prepares to moore Bataan to the pier in Naval Station Norfolk Oct. 26, 2021. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew F. Brown