Keywords: US Navy 030131-N-9662L-002 Store Keeper 1st Class Thomas Bailey meets his grandson for the first time shortly after returning via aircraft from a six-month deployment aboard the destroyer USS Fletcher (DD 992) in support of Ope.jpg en Kaneohe Bay Hawaii Jan 31 2003 -- Store Keeper 1st Class Thomas Bailey meets his grandson for the first time shortly after returning via aircraft from a six-month deployment aboard the destroyer USS Fletcher DD 992 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Bailey has been stationed aboard USS Fletcher for two years Crew members from the Fletcher return in this unique fashion as part of the Navy s new Sea Swap Initiative which involves rotating three crews through a single ship to allow that ship to remain deployed for longer periods of time U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class John F Looney RELEASED 2003-01-31 030131-N-9662L-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 4385 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class John F Looney PD-USGov-Military-Navy Marine Corps Base Hawaii Men kissing boys Grandfathers Boys of the United States Taken with Nikon D100 Aboard USS Fletcher DD-992 |