Cheers, tears and long-awaited hugs filled the pier at Naval Station Norfolk Friday as sailors aboard the USS McFaul returned home after a 333-day deployment.
For some families, the homecoming marked the first time seeing their loved ones in nearly a year. For others, it was the first meeting between a parent and child.
One of those sailors was Philip Taylor, who met his six-month-old son for the first time after stepping off the ship…