U.S. Pacific Fleet
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PEARL HARBOR (June 24, 2013) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Creed Welch, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), meets his newborn baby upon the ship’s arrival to homeport Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a nine-month deployment. The crew of Paul Hamilton has been operating in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility, conducting a wide array of operations supporting regional security including counter-terrorism and combating transnational crime. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)
130624-N-WF272-139
PEARL HARBOR (June 24, 2013) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Creed Welch, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), meets his newborn baby upon the ship’s arrival to homeport Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a nine-month deployment. The crew of Paul Hamilton has been operating in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility, conducting a wide array of operations supporting regional security including counter-terrorism and combating transnational crime. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)