Keywords: US Navy 061222-N-1127C-026 Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Muench cries while holding his child for the first time.jpg en Norfolk Va Dec 22 2006 - Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Muench cries while holding his child for the first time The amphibious assault ship USS Saipan LHA 2 returns to Naval Station Norfolk after completing a deployment to the Sixth and Fifth Fleet Areas of Operation in support of Maritime Security Operations MSO The four month underway was designed to be flexible and provided presence and strike power to support joint and allied forces afloat and ashore and marked the final deployment for Saipan which is scheduled for decommissioning in early spring U S Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander N Cooper RELEASED 2006-12-22 061222-N-1127C-026 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 41830 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Station Norfolk Intelligence Specialist Aboard USS Saipan LHA-2 |