Lt. Cmdr. Steven Halle, Executive Officer, hugs his daughter Erin, 10, while holding Margaret, 5, as, from left, his wife, Alissa, Maeve, 18 months, and Rowan, 8, look on during the homecoming for the USS Hartford (SSN 768) on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, for its return to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine sailed approximately 34,200 nautical miles during the deployment, which supported national security interests and maritime security operations. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Nora Fanning, right, 11, loses a sandal as she and sister Audrey, 9, run to hug their father, Cmdr. Matthew Fanning, during the homecoming Wednesday, July 24, 2019, for the USS Hartford (SSN 768) for its return to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine sailed approximately 34,200 nautical miles during the deployment, which supported national security interests and maritime security operations. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Lt. Benjamin Hankin greets his daughter Nora, 3, during the homecoming for the USS Hartford (SSN 768) for its return Wednesday, July 24, 2019, to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. Ben met his son Ian, who was born on July 8, 2019, for the first time during the event. The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine sailed approximately 34,200 nautical miles during the deployment, which supported national security interests and maritime security operations. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Family members cheer as the USS Hartford (SSN 768) pulls into port Wednesday, July 24, 2019, for its homecoming ceremony on its return to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine sailed approximately 34,200 nautical miles during the deployment, which supported national security interests and maritime security operations. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Fellow sailors look on as Mykalah Desio hugs her husband, Charles, assistant engineer, during the homecoming Wednesday, July 24, 2019, for the USS Hartford (SSN 768) for its return to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine sailed approximately 34,200 nautical miles during the deployment, which supported national security interests and maritime security operations. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Evan Clements, an electronics technician, holds his girlfriend, Caroline Curran, as he kisses her Wednesday, July 24, 2019, during the homecoming for the USS Hartford (SSN 768) for its return to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine sailed approximately 34,200 nautical miles during the deployment, which supported national security interests and maritime security operations. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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