ESCONDIDO, Calif. (May 16, 2022) Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael Gomez reads to students at St. Mary Elementary School during a community relations event. Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) participate in various community relations events to help establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with the community. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship currently homeported in San Diego.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher S. Haley)