SAN DIEGO (Feb. 14, 2022) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson heave line. 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 Seaman Apprentice Joshua Sapien)