The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group returns to Norfolk

The Ford returned Wednesday to Naval Station Norfolk following a thrice-extended near-nine month deployment. The crew spent 239 days underway, spending Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's Eve — holidays they expected to spend at home with loved ones — at sea.

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