USS Gerald R. Ford to forgo traditional sendoff, braces for potential weather delays

The USS Gerald R. Ford is slated to depart Naval Station Norfolk on Monday, embarking on its first deployment. But the sendoff will not include crowds of loved ones and patriots wishing approximately 4,000 sailors — all donning their dress whites — fair winds and following seas.

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