July 14, 2024 11:13 PM - Updated: July 15, 2024 7:58 AM
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. – The following are photos from the return of aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) from its almost nine-month deployment to the Middle East. The carrier and the embarked Carrier Air Wing 3 returned beginning with the first aircraft arriving at Naval Station Oceana, Va., on Friday. Eisenhower arrived on Sunday.
Sailors aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) on July 14, 2024, march in formation preparing to man the rails on the return to Naval Station Norfolk, Va. USNI News PhotoA loved one greets a sailor as he departs on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) on July 14, 2024. USNI News PhotoA sailor greets guests at the pier as they depart from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) on July 14, 2023. USNI News PhotoA sailor greets a loved one in a crowd of sailors looking for their own families on July 14, 2024. USNI News PhotoAOAN Jacob Card kisses his son, Wyatt, after meeting him for the first time on his return from deployment aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) on July 14, 2024. USNI News PhotoATAN Ashley Butler greets her mother Victoria Butler after a nine-month deployment on July 14, 2024. USNI News PhotoCmdr. Travis Amerine greets a sailor on the pier at the return of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) on July 14, 2023. USNI News PhotoCaptain Demo, the therapy dog for USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) disembarks with his handler on July 14, 2024. USNI News Photo
Heather Mongilio is a reporter with USNI News. She has a master’s degree in science journalism and has covered local courts, crime, health, military affairs and the Naval Academy. Follow @hmongilio
