A Sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) embraces his son after arriving at Naval Air Station North Island April 29th, 2013. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group returned from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (Mark El-Rayes/U.S. Navy)

Our staff-selected photos of the week of the Navy in action.

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