One hundred sailors reunited with their families Saturday morning at Naval Station Mayport after spending nearly four months at sea onboard the USS Milwaukee.
The sailors of USS Milwaukee were reunited with their families Saturday at Naval Station Mayport.– Petty Officer First Class Luke Mauck was thrilled to be back with his wife and 1-year-old daughter. His wife, Megan, said it was the longest they had been apart and the longest he’d been away from their daughter.
Petty Officer Angel Hall couldn’t wait to see her 1-year-old daughter, boyfriend and the rest of her family. The USS Milwaukee has been at sea for the last few months on deployment, but is expected to return home soon. A hundred sailors are on their way back to Mayport, where family and friends are here waiting for them.
During a news conference, Navy officials confirmed plans to decommission the Freedom-Class littoral combat ships. Eight of them are based at Mayport and the USS Milwaukee is one of them.
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