Associated Press
• Associated Press
USS Gerald R. Ford returns to Norfolk after 326-day deployment—longest since Vietnam—covering North Sea, Mediterranean, Caribbea
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), returned to Norfolk, Va., on Saturday after a 326-day deployment—the longest carrier tour since the Vietnam War. The cruise included operations in the North Sea, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Red Sea, supporting missions connected to Iran and a January operation involving Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro. Ford and its escorts received a Presidential Unit Citation for their service during the Iran conflict.
