SAN DIEGO (June 8, 2023) Capt. Andria Slough, right, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), greets family after arriving pierside at Naval Base San Diego, June 8, 2023. Makin Island, flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, returned to San Diego with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit after a seven-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region in support of regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Minh-Thy Chu)