Oh Baby! USS Vinson Sailors Return to Hug New Children After 9-Month Deployment

USS Carl Vinson returns

Sailors man the rails as the Carl Vinson pulls into San Diego Bay. Sailors on board the USS Carl Vinson returned from deployment to their homeport at Naval Air Station North Island on Thursday, Aug. 14. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Family and friends wait just outside the secure dock for their sailors assigned to the Carl Vinson to pull into San Diego Bay. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Sailors man the rails…

Oh baby! USS Vinson sailors return to hug new children after 9-month deployment

Carrier strike group "conducted real world operations in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, protecting global commerce and countering regional threats."

Navy sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson return home after 9-month deployment

SAN DIEGO (FOX5/KUSI) -- Thousands of sailors returned to San Diego on Thursday after the USS Carl Vinson docked at Naval Air Station North Island. The sailors were met with excitement and hugs from loved ones who gathered on the base for the homecoming, including moments of genuine excitement as children waved at their parents. For the Franco family, the homecoming was that much sweeter. Petty Officer First Class Franco stepped off the carrier …

Home at last | USS Carl Vinson returns to San Diego after 9 months at sea

USS Carl Vinson returns to San Diego, reuniting sailors with families after extended deployment, including new parents meeting newborns for the first time.