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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Xavier Nuñez meets his wife and daughter as the submarine USS Hawaii returns to its home port at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 2025.

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Tags: military families, navy, military children, indo-pacific
Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Russell VIRIN: 251208-N-NR343-2029W.JPG

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