Operations Specialist 2nd Class Sherwin Mae greets his wife Sheryll and daughter in San Diego, Calif., Dec. 20, 2005, after a five-month deployment aboard USS McClusky (FFG- 41). While deployed McClusky seized more than 3.5 tons of cocaine, rescued 299 Ecuadorian nationals and completed a continuous maintenance availability.

U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Grant P. Ammon