CORONADO, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2017) Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) Airman Brandon Kestler, from Madison, Ala., meets his newborn baby for the first time as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arives at Naval Air Station North Island, Dec. 5, 2017 in Coronado, Calif. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. The Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. ( Navy

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