Jack Giesler, 3, laughs while being held by his father Lt. Commander Jeff Giesler. The Pukin’ Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron 143 returned home from Carrier Strike Group 10 to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 21, 2023.
Kim Waters throws her hands in the air and waves an American flag as The Pukin’ Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron 143 fly overhead as they return home from Carrier Strike Group 10 to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 21, 2023.
Capt. Alex Hampton hugs his mother Bertha Hampton after returning home with The Pukin’ Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron 143 to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 21, 2023.
17-year-old Xitlali Vazquez can't wait to be a pilot. "You just feel this warm rush of heat running through your body," she said. "It's really this excitement that you feel, you feel a sense of freedom."
Jack Giesler, 3, laughs while being held by his father Lt. Commander Jeff Giesler. The Pukin’ Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron 143 returned home from Carrier Strike Group 10 to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 21, 2023.
Kim Waters throws her hands in the air and waves an American flag as The Pukin’ Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron 143 fly overhead as they return home from Carrier Strike Group 10 to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 21, 2023.
Capt. Alex Hampton hugs his mother Bertha Hampton after returning home with The Pukin’ Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron 143 to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 21, 2023.
