it was. shepard: holiday homecoming in time for old st. nick. thousands of sailors and leans from the uss harry s. truman carrier group arriving at the naval station at norfolk, virginia. they spent seven months supporting combat operations in iraq and afghanistan. family and friends gathered at the pier to be the first to welcome their loved ones home. doug mcelway with the news in norfolk tonight. seven-month deployment for 7,000 sailors in the uss harry truman strike force came to an end. seven month, and mo major mishap or losses. the troops on the ground depend on us every day. one day until homecoming they left the ship with gale force winds and rain and left the crew to focus home on christmas and reunions.