Navy Aircraft Carrier to Complete Longest Deployment Since Vietnam

The U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford will return to Norfolk, Virginia, after an 11-month deployment described as the longest since the Vietnam War. All three articles confirm the ship’s homecoming to Norfolk and the near-year duration at sea. The New York Times notes the deployment followed diversions for combat with Venezuela and Iran, while PBS NewsHour (AP) and the New York Post reiterate the same return and duration. No source disputes the core facts; none provide quantified mission details beyond the asserted Iran war involvement and Maduro capture in some summaries. However, attribution for the Maduro claim varies by article.