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US aircraft carrier breaks post-Vietnam War deployment record

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has broken the U.S. record for the longest deployment since the Vietnam War. The nearly 10-month span saw it take part in both the military raid in Venezuela and the Iran war. The ship’s 295th day …

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US aircraft carrier breaks post-Vietnam War deployment record

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has broken the U.S. record for the longest deployment since the Vietnam War. The nearly 10-month span saw it take part in both the military raid in Venezuela and the Iran war. The ship’s 295th day …

WASHINGTON (AP) The worlds largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, broke the U.S. record Wednesday for the longest post-Vietnam War deployment, a nearly 10-month span that saw it take part …

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