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180202-N-GZ228-149 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Shawn Jacob hugs his wife during the homecoming of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). San Diego, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is returning from a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford/Released)