SAN DIEGO (Feb. 14, 2022) A Sailor meets his child for the first time on the pier of Naval Air Station North Island, Feb. 14, 2022. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group returned to San Diego after an eight-month deployment in the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron T. Smith)