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USS Manchester (LCS 14) Returns to Homeport

240911-N-KF697-1291 Mineman 2nd Class Humberto Nieves, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14), greets loved ones during a homecoming ceremony on Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 11, 2024. Manchester returned to Naval Base San Diego following an 18-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications 2nd Class Isaak Martinez)