Event Brief
USS Gerald R. Ford returns home after 326-day deployment
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 6:02 AM ET
Summary: The USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Naval Station Norfolk on May 16 after a 326-day deployment.
WHO: USS Gerald R. Ford
WHAT: Returned home to Naval Station Norfolk after a 326-day deployment.
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM ET
WHERE: Norfolk, Virginia
WHY: After completing a 326-day deployment.
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