Two petty officers aboard the guided missile destroyer USS SAMPSON (DDG-10) smile as they look out over the crowd gathered on the pier to meet their ship. The SAMPSON has returned to Mayport today after serving in the Persian Gulf region during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM

Base: Naval Station, Mayport

State: Florida (FL)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Julie Irwin

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files