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USS Laboon to return to Norfolk

Posted at 7:28 AM, Mar 11, 2013
and last updated 2013-03-11 07:28:13-04

Norfolk, Va. - It's going to be a busy day for military families in Hampton Roads.

One ship will be returning, while three others will be leaving.

NewsChannel 3's Darragh Copely is live outside Naval Station Norfolk with more.

The crew of the USS Laboon is expected back home today.

The guided-missile destroyer was deployed for eight months to the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Groupis scheduled to deploy today.

The ARG was originally supposed to leave Friday, but was delayed because of rough waters.

The USS Kearsarge and USS San Antonio will leave Naval Station Norfolk.

The USS Carter-Hall will leave today from Little Creek-Fort Story.

The ARG will pick up marines at Camp Lejeune, then head to the Middle East and Mediterranean.