NORFOLK, Va. (April 28, 2026) -- Lt. Brandon Foor, assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), greets his wife on the pier upon the ship's return to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, April 28, 2026, following an eight-and-a-half-month deployment supporting the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)-Special Operations Capable (SOC) mission in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. During the deployment the San Antonio supported Operation Southern Spear, conducted counter-narcotics and embassy reinforcement operations, and provided foreign humanitarian assistance to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole)
| Date Taken: | 04.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.28.2026 16:27 |
| Photo ID: | 9646709 |
| VIRIN: | 260428-N-AV223-1563 |
| Resolution: | 3148x5037 |
| Size: | 5.54 MB |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
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