Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego with the crew greeted by family and friends upon their ship departure.

Fitzgerald returned from a three-month underway to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility, having carried out sustained operations at sea and enhanced interoperability with allies and partners to ensure a prosperous Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Navy video by
MC1 Claire M. Alfaro
June 19, 2026
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