NORFOLK, Va. (May 16, 2026) – A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) meets his newborn child for the first time on the pier at Naval Station Norfolk, May 16, 2026, following a historic 11-month deployment to U.S. 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Fleets as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. During their historic deployment across four fleets, the crew of Mahan conducted 19 replenishments-at-sea and executed 25 sea and anchor details. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Smalls, III)
| Date Taken: | 05.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.16.2026 16:36 |
| Photo ID: | 9688378 |
| VIRIN: | 260516-N-TJ564-1219 |
| Resolution: | 3776x2832 |
| Size: | 2.63 MB |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
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