210307-N-BC190-1046 BREMERTON, Wash. (Mar. 7, 2021) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Skyler Record (left), from Salt Lake City, greets his family before the traditional first kiss after returning from deployment. Nimitz, part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, returned to its homeport Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Wash., after more than 11 months following a deployment to 5th Fleet and 7th Fleet, which included freedom of navigation operations and participation in Operations Freedom's Sentinel, Inherent Resolve, and Octave Quartz.

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