PUGET SOUND, Wash. (Dec. 12, 2017) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns to its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a strategic deterrent patrol. Nevada is one of eight ballistic missile submarines stationed at the base, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)

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