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APRA HARBOR, Guam (April 9, 2025) – Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) man the rails as the ship returns to its homeport in Apra Harbor, Guam, after its 11-month, 17-port deployment, Apr. 9, 2025. Emory S. Land began its deployment on May 17, 2024, supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Emory S. Land provides expeditionary intermediate-level maintenance, services, and logistics support to deployed submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ian Zagrocki)