Keywords: Sailor kisses his newborn child after completing a 7-month deployment aboard USS Essex. (23726419751).jpg SAN DIEGO Dec 15 2015 Cryptologic Technician Maintenance 1st Class Ben Hernandez kisses his newborn child after completing a 7-month deployment aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit 15th MEU operated in the U S 5th Fleet area of operations U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Vazquez/ Released 151215-N-KB426-067 Join the conversation http //www navy mil/viewGallery asp www navy mil/viewGallery asp http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //pinterest com pinterest com https //plus google com plus google com https //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/23726419751/ Sailor kisses his newborn child after completing a 7-month deployment aboard USS Essex 2012-08-03 18 14 https //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official U S Navy Page from United States of America MC3 James Vazquez/U S Navy Attribution License IPTC Caption-Abstract U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery https //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/23726419751 2015-12-17 19 51 51 cc-by-2 0 United States Navy Files uploaded by Moheen Reeyad |