USS Colorado returns home with Santa
December 19, 2023 5:24 pm
• Last Updated: December 19, 2023 7:07 pm
Santa Claus waves to the crowd Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, while standing with members of the USS Colorado (SSN-788) as it arrives at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton after returning from after a six-month deployment. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Ryker Hartman, 5, blocked from view, and his sister, Charlie, 2, right, hold a sign welcoming their father Lt. j.g. Forrest Hartman, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, while they wait for the USS Colorado (SSN-788) to arrive at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton after a six-month deployment. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of the Naval Submarine School cheer Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, as USS Colorado (SSN-788) arrives at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton after a six-month deployment. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Chief Petty Officer Kameron Stowe kisses his wife, Kayla, with their daughters, Penelope, 9, right, and Saylor, 11, left, and son, Bentley, 12, at their side Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, during the homecoming for the USS Colorado (SSN-788) at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton after a six-month deployment. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Amanda Di Dio, and her husband, Petty Officer 1st Class Prestian Di Dio, reunite Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, during the homecoming for the USS Colorado (SSN-788) at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton after a six-month deployment. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Rodden and his girlfriend Mollie Westrick, of Lincoln, R.I. reunite Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, during the homecoming for USS Colorado (SSN-788) at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton after a six-month deployment. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
USS Colorado (SSN-788) returns Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, to its homeport at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton after a six-month deployment. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Groton ― USS Colorado (SSN-788), a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, returned to its homeport Tuesday at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton.
During the submarine’s six-month deployment in the European area of operations, the crew supported national security interests and maritime security operations, according to the Navy.
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