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After nearly a year at sea, the USS Ford finally comes home

NPR | By Steve Walsh
Published May 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM CDT

The crew of the aircraft USS Gerald R. Ford was greeted by thousands of cheering family and friends as part of a process to ease sailors through a difficult transition after being away for months.

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