Musician 2nd Class Brian Mathis reunites with his family after the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka following a summer patrol, Aug. 20, 2024. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and routinely operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Thomas Furnish)