030626-N-3642E-006 Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 26, 2003) -- Friends and Family members gather on the pier to welcome home crew members of the USS Saipan (LHA 2) as the ship returns following a deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Shawn Eklund. (RELEASED) US Navy 030626-N-3642E-006 Friends and Family members gather on the pier to welcome home crew members of the USS Saipan (LHA 2) as the ship returns following a deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedo

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