Ceinwyn Keith, 6, makes a face as she runs with mother Chelsea and brother Christopher, 4, to get her father Sonar Technician Forrest Keith as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. It was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Ceinwyn Keith, 6, laughs as she hugs her father Sonar Technician Forrest Keith as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. It was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Reactor Control Assistant Ryan Johnson kisses the forehead of his fiancé Abby Collins as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. It was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. It was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Cala Meyers, 3, plays in a puddle as he waits with family members for his dad Weapons Officer Cala Meyers as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. It was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Sailors walk towards family members on the pier as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. It was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Holly Catuzza points out the ship to her daughter Elena, 4, as they wait for her husband Yeoman Justin Catuzza as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. It was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Musician Second Class Daniel Weber, with the Navy Band Northeast, plays the guitar for family members as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. It was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Assistant Weaponds Officer Thomas Jubon laughs as his wife Meghan hands him a Diet Coke as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. It was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Sofia Wren holds her daughter Savannah, 3, as they wait for her husband Engineer Michael Wren as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. It was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Family members rush onto the pier as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. It was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Amber Staples shows her husband Auxiliary Division Chief Collin Staples her handmade sign as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. It was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Family members cheer as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday. January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot and has a crew of over 130 personnel. Iit was commissioned in June of 1989 and is the third warship of it’s name. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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