THIS IS A DAILY NEWS UPDATE, I'M PETTY OFFICER BRIAN SHELANDER. FAMILY AND FRIENDS GATHERED TOGETHER IN THE BRISK OCTOBER AIR TO WELCOME BACK SAILORS FROM U-S-S JAMES E WILLIAMS. THE GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER RETURNED TO NAVAL STATION NORFOLK AFTER A SIX-MONTH DEPLOYMENT TO THE FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS. "WE'VE HAD MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WHETHER WE WERE DOING BOARDINGS IN THE RED SEA OR DOING COUNTERPIRACY IN THE ADRIATIC, GULF OF ADEN, GULF OF OMAN, DOWN OFF DOING COVERT OPERATIONS OFF THE HORN OF AFRICA, MONITORING PIRACY DOWN THERE, WE'VE HAD AN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT FOR SIX MONTHS." REPORTING FOR THE U-S NAVY, I'M PETTY OFFICER BRIAN SHELANDER.