USS Gerald R. Ford Returns Home After Record 326-Day Deployment, Supporting Iran War and Capture of Maduro
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, returned to Virginia after a 326-day deployment, marking the longest since the Vietnam War. The mission involved military operations in the Caribbean and the capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro. The deployment was described as supporting the Iran war by some sources, while others noted it as an 11-month operation.
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The Straits Times and WION refer to the deployment as 326 days, while The Washington Post and AP News refer to it as 11 months.
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France24 and Al Arabiya English mention the deployment as the longest since the Vietnam War, while other sources do not specify this context.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, which was dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of the Iran war, returned home to Virginia this weekend after a 326-day deployment, its longest since the Vietnam War. Its latest mission saw military operations in the Caribbean and the capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier returns home after 326-day deployment Al Arabiya English
USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier returns home after 326-day deployment The Straits Times
USS Gerald R Ford returns after longest deployment since Vietnam Middle East Eye
USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture The Washington Post
USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture AP News