From Venezuela to Iran, major operations have kept US Navy supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford away from home for almost 10 months
Senator Kaine highlighted the mental health toll on sailors following the USS Gerald R. Ford's record-breaking deployment and shipboard fire.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford has set a post-Vietnam record with a 297-day deployment following combat operations in Venezuela and Iran. Senator Tim Kaine raised concerns over the psychological toll on sailors and chronic shipboard mechanical failures, including sewage issues and a laundry fire.
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