'I'd wait forever, but 334 days is crazy.' USS Ford finally comes home
Gerald R. Ford seen in the North Sea on Sept. 24, 2025.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3682x3682+926+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F75%2F55%2F514280bd4346a5e43145f15cb88d%2Fgettyimages-2237134699.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/17/nx-s1-5746006/uss-ford-iran)
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### [USS Ford has seen war, fire and plumbing woes as it nears a record