A new father aboard dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) greets his wife and baby after returning home to Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek on July 3, 2007.

Oak Hill is attached to Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group and conducted maritime security operations in support of ongoing rotation of forward-deployed forces in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew Bookwalter