SAN DIEGO (June 8, 2023) Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) as the ship returns to Naval Base San Diego following a seven-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region, June 8, 2023. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Makin Island and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participated in multiple training exercises with international partners while deployed in support of regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eloise A. Johnson)