Logistic Specialist 1st Class Adam Peterson, from Willmington, NC, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), embraces his wife after a nine-month deployment. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the flagship of the Ike Carrier Strike Group, departed Norfolk October 14, 2023 to conduct a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts, and enhanced vigilance activities operations with NATO Allies and Partners. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Giovannie Otero-santiago)