PEARL HARBOR (Feb. 5, 2015) The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) prepares to moor at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-month deployment. Halsey and its crew of nearly 280 Sailors conducted various theater security operations and goodwill activities with partner nations. Halsey also participated in cooperation afloat readiness and training, building partnerships to increase stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region, and provided as an escort to both Carl Vinson and George Washington Strike Groups during Valiant Shield and Keen Sword exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Johans Chavarro/Released)