Sailors aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Ardent (MCM 12) handle a line while pulling into the heavy lift vessel M/V Eide Transporter. Ardent and USS Scout (MCM 8) are returning to Naval Base San Diego after being forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Felicito Rustique/Released)