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Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Vice Adm. John Wade, salutes sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) during a homecoming ceremony held at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 16, 2024. The USS Halsey departed San Diego on Jan. 10, as part of Carrier Strike Group Nine with the USS Theodore Roosevelt, serving as a carrier escort before detaching to conduct operations across multiple warfare areas, providing regional stability and supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos)