SAN DIEGO (June 08, 2023) Sailors greet family and friends as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) returns to Naval Base San Diego following a seven-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region, June 8, 2023. Anchorage, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Anchorage 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 Austyn Riley)