060817-N-7653W-082 Norfolk, Va. (Aug. 17, 2006) - Family and friends anxiously await the arrival of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), upon her return to Naval Station Norfolk. Gonzalez has been deployed from her homeport for 18 months, while participating in the Atlantic Fleet's ÒSea SwapÓ initiative. Under Sea Swap ships remain deployed while crews are rotated every six-months, increasing the forward presence and on-station time of the fleet. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Starkey (RELEASED) US Navy 060817-N-6936D-004 Sailors on board Nav

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060817-N-7653W-082 Norfolk, Va. (Aug. 17, 2006) - Family and friends anxiously await the arrival of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), upon her return to Naval Station Norfolk. Gonzalez has been deployed from her homeport for 18 months, while participating in the Atlantic Fleet's ÒSea SwapÓ initiative. Under Sea Swap ships remain deployed while crews are rotated every six-months, increasing the forward presence and on-station time of the fleet. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Starkey (RELEASED) US Navy 060817-N-6936D-004 Sailors on board Naval Station Mayport participate in a motorcycle safety course, sponsored by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF)

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