Three U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Will Soon Be In The Middle East
Source: Yahoo! News/Forbes
Sun, April 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM EDT
The record-length deployment of the United States Navys newest and largest operational nuclear-powered supercarrier continues. The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has been at sea for 299 days as of Sunday, surpassing the post-Vietnam War-era record of 294 days of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) set during that aircraft carriers 2019-2020 deployment.
U.S. Navy officials have indicated that USS Gerald R. Ford could be deployed for up to 11 months, equaling and even surpassing the 332-day deployment of USS Midway (CVA-41), which lasted from April 10, 1972, until March 3, 1973, at the peak of the Vietnam War. That mission has remained a benchmark for long-term carrier operations, for which CVA-41 received a Presidential Citation.
CVN-78 Is Back In The Middle East Region
According to reports, the USS Gerald R. Ford, along with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Mahan 9 (DDG-72) and USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81), transited the Suez Canal over the weekend.
CVN-78 and her escorts are now operating in the United States Central Command area of responsibility in the Red Sea. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group had previously been in the waters between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula when a fire broke out on the flagship supercarrier in the middle of March, forcing its return to port for repairs. The carrier first headed to Crete and then to Split, Croatia, where she departed on April 2, resuming operations.
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artemisia1
(1,897 posts)other essentials. The USS Gerald R. Ford sailors are not getting mail, including care packages, regularly and are being fed minimal rations according to reports.
I hope not, but I fear a mutiny in theatre before this war is over.
magicarpet
(18,931 posts).... Winny the Pooh gummie bear vitamins daily,.. they don't need food. Besides it is so time consuming and such a hassle to feed these guys. The time would be better spent if they just kill,.... kill,..... KKKill,... we don't pay them to eat.
Lethality & Blood lust are what God's mission encompasses here on this Crusade back into the Holy Lands. KKKilling, maiming, and slaughtering is all that really counts. The sailors and soldiers can eat their precious meals once they return home to grandma's cooking.
God Bless America... Fuck Allah & the Ayatollah
(Says djt.)
Botany
(77,563 posts)The war is un-winnable, exactly what are the objectives, and arent we meeting with Iran this week
for peace talks? Trump is a madman who is clueless, he is pissing away billions, as Israel is seizing
Southern Lebanon to make it part of Israeli territory, and the worlds economies are going into the
shitter because of this cluster fuck.
Waist deep in the Big Muddy!
And the big fool says to push on!
BumRushDaShow
(170,762 posts)I expect the objective was "'regime change' with the expectation that the people would 'rise up' and 'take back' their country". When that didn't happen, they switched focus to the "obliterated" nukes, obviously forcing the admission that nothing was "obliterated" previously, other than many civilians and their infrastructure, and some of the leadership.
magicarpet
(18,931 posts)Bomb the shit out of Iran.
Take over their oil an natural gas fields.
It would take a matter of two or three days,.. Bibi said. Now we will enjoy clear sailing as Israel then controls a big chunk of the world's oil reserves and is swimming in petrol currency.
The dream for "A Greater Israel" and capturing land via aggressive war has now been far far exceeded beyond all conceivable expectations. Persia has been wiped off the map exclusively with the use of US taxpayer dollars, not costing Israel one dime.
trDUMP is so stupid, ignorant, and gullible. He fell for this head over heels,... and hook, line, and sinker. A very dangerous man to place at the helm of this ship called America, the former world power since now fully depleted, expended, and frivolously wasted away. Before djt, we once commanded respect and authority on the world stage, but not any longer.
Botany
(77,563 posts)
.. Chinese made jet powered drones with very sophisticated technology that makes them much
harder to track and interdict them we had to abandon (surrender) 13 of our military bases in the
Middle East because of drone attacks.
Trump firing his generals and experts before starting this unneeded war, listening to shits like
the Christo Fascist Mike Huckabee and Bibi, and for just being a dumb ass has really fucked things
up and more troops, more ships, and more stupid talk from him will just make matters worse. Iran
was a big ass blinking sign that had stay the hell out of here written all over it.
Sorry to
Whip-poor-will
(343 posts)There must be a lot of snuff films ,the trump fbi holds and watches ,to require three carriers to ward off demands for Justice For the Women.
magicarpet
(18,931 posts)With the use of guns, missiles, and bombs to distract everyone's attentions. The Master of Disguise [trDUMP] is,.. - in the fog and clouds of an aggressive and unnecessary war - is now able to conceal his abhorrent behavior and fetishes for his lust for pedophilia. But adamantly seeks to keep it a secret from the general public at all costs.
What a criminally sick and unhealthy individual who occupies the Office of Our Presidency. When will this nightmare end ?
Botany
(77,563 posts)Trump getting into office and the take over our Democracy is part of the largest international
criminal operation in history and the GOP is well aware of that and are going on non stop to
cover it up.
Botany =
magicarpet
(18,931 posts)Okay ,... Sorry,... I just found your THIEL/EPSTEIN link - THX.
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Expending major amounts of time and money to block her political ambitions in each and every say conceivable. Relentlessly dogging her.
You got a link for more details about the Peter Thiel/Epstein involvement to stop Hillary in 2016 ? That would be an interesting read.
Botany
(77,563 posts)This thing is so big with so many moving parts and has been going on for decades.
Just another piece of this network was exposed with Orbans removal from power in
Hungary and that was Orban sending millions of dollars to the right wing lie machine
we know as CPAC. Orban was sending money from both Hungarian tax funds but also
from Russian oil revenues. Vlads war on America is fueled by helping Americas right wing
spread lies and have political and financial power.
magicarpet
(18,931 posts)BlueWavePsych
(3,395 posts)
Martin68
(27,924 posts)pfitz59
(12,798 posts)in small ways and large. The 'laundry fire' was supicious. Wonder what the next mischief will be?
bluestarone
(22,320 posts)TWO fucking BULLIES destroying earth!