USS America arrives to new homeport of San Diego

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 25, 2025) Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits San Diego Bay to its new homeport in San Diego, Sept. 25, marking the end of its six-year forward deployment to Sasebo, Japan, and the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. With a crew of over 1,200 Sailors and capable of deploying over 1,600 Marines, America delivers a self-contained, mobile crisis response force, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian aid and disaster response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jomark A. Almazan)