PUGET SOUND (July 2, 2023) Sailors wave to onlookers as they man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on its return to homeport in Bremerton, Washington. Nimitz returns following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operation. Nimitz's presence in U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet reinforced the Unites States' commitment to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin McTaggart)