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USS Gerald R. Ford returns home after long mission supporting Iran war and Maduro capture
The aircraft carrier returned home to Virginia on Saturday after an 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War.
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According to PBS News’s source item, USS Gerald R. Ford returns home after long mission supporting Iran war and Maduro capture, The aircraft carrier returned home to Virginia on Saturday after an 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War.
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- USS Gerald R. Ford returns home after long mission supporting Iran war and Maduro capturePBS News - 2026-05-16T17:01:29+00:00
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