YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 16, 2012) Fire Controlman 2nd Class John Bejarano, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), kisses his wife after returning home after an eight month deployment. Stethem is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.

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