221129-N-IL330-1082 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 29, 2022) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Joshua Hannaford, from Fontana, left, a winner of the “first kiss” raffle, kisses his wife after departing amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 29, 2022. Tripoli returned to Naval Base San Diego following the ship's maiden deployment where they operated in the 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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