"The crews on board this strike group have already endured months at sea only to get their deployment extended. These exceptional Americans rogued up, all supported by their families, continue to stand the watch, taking the fight to the enemy."
"The Ford's crew left Norfolk, Va., on June 24, initially bound for the Mediterranean. They were redeployed to the Caribbean in November, where the Ford became part of the Trump administration's operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in January."
The USS Gerald R. Ford, America's newest and largest aircraft carrier, is on track to break the record for the longest deployment since the Vietnam War. As of Tuesday, the carrier had been deployed for 266 days and is expected to remain at sea until May. The ship initially departed Norfolk, Virginia on June 24, bound for the Mediterranean, but was subsequently redeployed to the Caribbean in November to support operations against Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and counter drug trafficking. In February, the Ford was redirected to the Middle East to participate in U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran in the Red Sea. The crew's deployment has been repeatedly extended beyond original expectations, with sailors initially told they would return by early March.
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