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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

US carrier strike group to return home for first time since Israel-Hamas war

U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa / U.S. Sixth Fleet

The Navy’s USS Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike Group will journey from the Mediterranean back to its home port of Norfolk, Virginia, in the coming days, for the first time since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war.

“The Department of Defense continually evaluates force posture globally and will retain extensive capability both in the Mediterranean and across the Middle East,” the Navy said in a statement.

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