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The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at Jeloya

Politics Jan 01

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is returning home after extended deployment defending Israel

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

Politics Dec 15

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at Jeloya
Pentagon has ordered a U.S. aircraft carrier to remain in the Mediterranean near Israel

It will be the third time the Ford's deployment has been extended, underscoring the continued concerns about volatility in the region during Israel's war in Gaza.

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

World Mar 27

View shows missile fired by North Korean military
North Korea test-fires 2 more missiles as U.S. sends aircraft carrier

A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier and its battle group have begun exercises with South Korean warships hours after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles in an apparent protest of the allies' expanding drills.

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

Politics Oct 05

People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a ballistic missile over Japan, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, October 4, 2022. Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/REUTERS
North Korea continues missile launches as U.S. redeploys an aircraft carrier

North Korea has launched two ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, as the United States redeployed one of its aircraft carriers near the Korean Peninsula in response to the North's recent launch of a powerful missile over Japan.

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

World Dec 31

U.S. to move aircraft carrier out of Middle East amid Iran tension

The decision reflects Navy concern that the USS Nimitz, which deployed from the U.S. in April, is already overdue to return.

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Apr 02

Navy captain fired after pleading for help on coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier

By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press

The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus was fired Thursday by Navy leaders.

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Apr 01

Nearly 3,000 sailors to leave carrier amid virus outbreak

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The USS Theodore Roosevelt is now docked in Guam. Navy leaders say fewer than 100 of the 5,000 sailors assigned to the Roosevelt have tested positive for the virus.

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May 06

U.S. dispatches aircraft carrier to send message to Iran

By Robert Burns, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

The dispatch came after "clear indications" that Iranian forces were preparing to possibly attack U.S. forces in the region, a defense official told the Associated Press.

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Oct 23

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Congressional Sequestration Squabble Has Local Economic Resonance in Virginia

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Sep 20

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Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise

By Larisa Epatko

The USS Enterprise is in the Northern Arabian Sea providing strike aircraft in the war in Afghanistan.

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