"The departure was delayed to ensure the ship is in peak readiness when she joins the units from the strike group," said Cmdr. Lara Bollinger, public affairs officer for the U.S. Second Fleet. When exactly the aircraft carrier will depart is unclear.
Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads service members and international allies gathered at the POW/MIA Chapel to observe a Days of Remembrance ceremony honoring the six-million Jewish people killed during the
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating Simon McKeon. McKeon was relieved of his duties as commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy, which is deployed to the Atlantic Ocean as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group.