Family and friends of Sailors watch as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) returns to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Carter Hall is returning after an eight-month deployment supporting maritime security operations, crisis response, theater security cooperation and providing a forward naval presence in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Carver/Released)