Family and friends watch as the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), center, returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Nov. 7, 2013, after completing an eight-month deployment. The Kearsarge, the lead ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supported maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.