NORFOLK, Va. (April 28, 2026) -- A Sailor assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), greets family upon the ship's arrival 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 Savannah L. Hardesty)
| Date Taken: | 04.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.30.2026 14:10 |
| Photo ID: | 9651013 |
| VIRIN: | 260428-N-HG411-1727 |
| Resolution: | 4544x3029 |
| Size: | 2.36 MB |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
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