Sailors haul in the mooring lines as the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) prepares to depart for for a scheduled independent deployment.

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 11, 2012) Sailors haul in the mooring lines as the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) prepares to depart for for a scheduled independent deployment to the western Pacific region and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawnte Bryan) File# 120111-N-YQ852-029