Fox News(@FoxNews):Cheers erupted in Norfolk as sailors aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford finally reunited with their families after 326 days at sea. The carrier returned home after a record-setting deployment, marking the longest U.S. aircraft carrier deployment since the Vietnam War era. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was there to welcome the sailors home: “You made history, answered the call with strength and resolve, and made our nation proud.”

2026.05.16 22:53

Cheers erupted in Norfolk as sailors aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford finally reunited with their families after 326 days at sea. The carrier returned home after a record-setting deployment, marking the longest U.S. aircraft carrier deployment since the Vietnam War era. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was there to welcome the sailors home: “You made history, answered the call with strength and resolve, and made our nation proud.”