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UNITED STATES

12.10.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ignacio Perez      

Navy Production Division - Defense Media Activity

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Fernando Marquez, from El Paso, Texas, assigned to USS Nimitz (CVN 68) hugs Iris Elicerio while on the pier Dec. 10, 2017, in Bremerton, Wash. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is returning from a regularly scheduled deployment from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and Arabian Gulf which supported Operation Inherent Resolve and numerous multi-national exercises promoting peace and security.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ignacio D. Perez (Released). This image is part of a photo story 8 of 9.

“I’m really excited to see her, we’ve been together for a while now, since middle school actually,” said Fernando. “It was great getting to hear from her when we were on deployment but can’t imagine what it’s going to be like once I get to see her again.”

• Date Taken: 12.10.2017
• Date Posted: 12.20.2017 13:20
• Photo ID: 4042468
• VIRIN: 171210-N-TC437-0190
• Resolution: 3712x4640
• Size: 2.23 MB
• Location: US