NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Feb. 13, 2024) Aviation Boatswains Mate Airman Isabella King visits with therapy dogs, Moose and Nala, on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) at Naval Base San Diego, Feb. 13, 2024. Essex is homeported in San Diego, conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Emmanuel D. Mathews)