U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Darien Matthews, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), meets his son for the first time on a pier in San Diego, Calif., Nov. 4, 2008, during the ship's homecoming ceremony. The Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group returned to San Diego following a six-month deployment in support of U.S. Marine Corps and maritime security operations. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah E. Bitter, U.S. Navy/Released)