Operations Specialist 2nd Class Richard S. Martin, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), holds his son for the first time.

NORFOLK, Va. (Jul. 11, 2008) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Richard S. Martin, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), holds his son for the first time during a homecoming celebration following a five-month deployment. Ross deployed as part of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group (NAS ESG) supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Zachary L. Borden File# 080711-N-1189B-055