More than 4,500 Marines and sailors returned home Wednesday morning to hugs, kisses and cheers from family, friends and loved ones.
The USS Makin, USS San Diego and the USS Comstock docked on Wednesday after what the Commander of the Amphibious Squadron called a very intense deployment.
For many on board, the trip was their first deployment. The mission included working with British and Kuwaiti forces as well as conducting airstrikes on ISIS in Iraq.
The USS Makin sailed nearly 35,000 nautical miles across the world.
