SAN DIEGO (Aug. 28, 2023) Lt. Cmdr. Kevin McDermott greets his family from the pier as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) returns to Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 28, 2023. Paul Hamilton returned to homeport after a seven-month deployment in U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt)