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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 6, 2026) – Machinist's Mate (Submarines) Auxiliary 2nd Class Enrique Contreras, assigned to Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782), greets his spouse with the traditional first hug as Mississippi returns to its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following deployment, July 6, 2026. Mississippi is assigned to Submarine Squadron 1 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, special operations forces support, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician Submarines 3rd Class Cannen Tukes)
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PEARL HARBOR, HI - JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 6, 2026) – Machinist's Mate (Submarines) Auxiliary 2nd Class Enrique Contreras, assigned to Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782), greets his spouse with the traditional first hug as Mississippi returns to its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following deployment, July 6, 2026. Mississippi is assigned to Submarine Squadron 1 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, special operations forces support, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician Submarines 3rd Class Cannen Tukes)


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