Friends and family lined up anxiously awaiting the return of their sailors who had been out at see for almost seven months.
Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment to the 5th and 6th fleet areas of operations.
Emotions run high as each sailor disembarks and they reunite with their loved ones some reunions full of smiles others with tears all filled with joy to be together again.