Event Brief
US Navy sails Nimitz-class carrier near China
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: The USS George H.W. Bush departed Naval Station Norfolk to begin its scheduled deployment.
WHO: USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and the US Navy
WHAT: The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush departed Naval Station Norfolk to begin operations for a scheduled deployment.
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 2:35 PM ET
WHERE: Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
WHY: It was beginning its scheduled deployment.
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