World Nov 16 U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela By Ben Finley, Associated Press
World Oct 25 Venezuela’s Maduro says U.S. is ‘fabricating’ a war as aircraft carrier approaches Caribbean Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said the U.S. government is forging a war against him as the world's biggest warship approached the South American country, while moving to revoke the citizenship of an opponent he accuses of egging on an invasion. By Associated Press
Nation Oct 24 U.S. deploys aircraft carrier to waters off South America in major military escalation The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, the Pentagon announced Friday, in the latest escalation of military firepower in a region where the Trump administration has unleashed more rapid strikes in recent days against boats it accuses… By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Politics Jan 01 The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is returning home after extended deployment defending Israel The Navy announced Monday the Ford and its accompanying warships will be replaced by the amphibious assault ship the USS Bataan and its two accompanying warships, the USS Mesa Verde and the USS Carter Hall. By Tara Copp, Associated Press
Politics Dec 15 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
Jul 22 Trump helps commission $12.9 billion aircraft carrier By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump helped commission the USS Gerald R. Ford on Saturday and declared that the most advanced aircraft carrier to join the Navy will cause America's enemies to "shake with fear."… Continue reading