PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sept. 4, 2007) � Sailors aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) man the rails as the ship returns home following a four-month deployment to the Western Pacific in support of the Navy�s 7th Fleet. While deployed, the ship participated in Exercise Talisman Saber 2007 and performed escort duties for aircraft carriers USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael A. Lantron