Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Cesar Cardenas assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) reunites with his family during the ship's homecoming at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 16, 2024. The Halsey departed San Diego on Jan. 10, as part of Carrier Strike Group Nine with the USS Theodore Roosevelt, serving as a carrier escort before detaching to conduct operations across multiple warfare areas, providing regional stability and supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos)