MAYPORT, FL (May 25, 2017) – Midshipman 1st Class Vlad Kessinger, a student of Old Dominion University, and Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Tyler Earnest wrap mooring line around a capstan in the forecastle as the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) pulls into her homeport. Iwo Jima returned from conducting routine operations at sea following the completion of a continuous maintenance availability period. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joe J. Cardona Gonzalez/Released)

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