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USS Gerald R. Ford from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. More than 10 months later the carrier and its crew is still at sea.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F14%2F31%2F10af02b64e2f9901dba0ecdf928d%2Fgettyimages-2221886168.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/nx-s1-5812641/uss-ford-deployment)
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