NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (July 2, 2023) A Sailor reunites with his family during a homecoming celebration for the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz returns to its homeport in Bremerton, Wash. 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 Samuel Osborn)