GROTON, Conn. - (April 26, 2017) USS New Mexico (SSN 779) crewmember Lt. Michael Keane holds his wife Alexandra Keane after she leapt into his arms as part of an emotional traditional first hug at a homecoming ceremony for the boat at Naval Submarine Base New London on April 26, 2017. New Mexico and its crew returned from a regularly scheduled deployment to the European Command Area of Responsibility on April 26, 2017.

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