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BumRushDaShow

(170,762 posts)
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 06:01 AM 19 hrs ago

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 Navy’s 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 carrier’s 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.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/three-u-navy-aircraft-carriers-220221224.html

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Three U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Will Soon Be In The Middle East (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago OP
They are forgetting that in 1972-3, the USS Midway had a logistics train that included food for the sailors, mail, and artemisia1 19 hrs ago #1
All the sailors need are Centrum,... magicarpet 17 hrs ago #5
And what are those carriers and other ships gonna do? How many more are gonna die because of Epstein? Botany 19 hrs ago #2
"exactly what are the objectives" BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #4
Netanyahu said it would be a cake walk. magicarpet 17 hrs ago #6
I don't know if our troops have returned to their bases yet but because Iran now has state of the art .... Botany 16 hrs ago #8
Epstein rape tapes Whip-poor-will 18 hrs ago #3
Pushing the Epstein Matter back away from full public disclosure. magicarpet 16 hrs ago #7
Fun fact Peter Thiel, Epstein, and Putin were busy rat fucking Hillary in 2016 too. Botany 16 hrs ago #9
... no surprise there, the Fascists adamantly were opposed to Hillary getting her hands upon the levers of power. magicarpet 16 hrs ago #10
Link @ my post. Botany 15 hrs ago #11
Botany,... Started to read your link at this post, nice find, good read, THX Big Time. magicarpet 15 hrs ago #12
Kick BlueWavePsych 14 hrs ago #13
The ultimate disaster would be to lose one of those ships. Would only take one cruise missile, torpedo, or whatever. Martin68 12 hrs ago #14
Ford sailors will rebel pfitz59 5 hrs ago #15
I put all this in a bag and say We attacking Iran is like Russia attacking Ukraine bluestarone 5 hrs ago #16

artemisia1

(1,897 posts)
1. They are forgetting that in 1972-3, the USS Midway had a logistics train that included food for the sailors, mail, and
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 06:17 AM
19 hrs ago

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)
5. All the sailors need are Centrum,...
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 07:45 AM
17 hrs ago

.... 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)
2. And what are those carriers and other ships gonna do? How many more are gonna die because of Epstein?
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 06:20 AM
19 hrs ago

The war is un-winnable, exactly what are the objectives, and aren’t 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 world’s 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)
4. "exactly what are the objectives"
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 06:52 AM
18 hrs ago

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)
6. Netanyahu said it would be a cake walk.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 08:17 AM
17 hrs ago

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)
8. I don't know if our troops have returned to their bases yet but because Iran now has state of the art ....
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 08:58 AM
16 hrs ago

….. 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)
3. Epstein rape tapes
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 06:42 AM
18 hrs ago

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)
7. Pushing the Epstein Matter back away from full public disclosure.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 08:49 AM
16 hrs ago

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)
9. Fun fact Peter Thiel, Epstein, and Putin were busy rat fucking Hillary in 2016 too.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 09:02 AM
16 hrs ago
https://thiswillhold.substack.com/p/she-won-how-epstein-and-peter-thiel

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)
10. ... no surprise there, the Fascists adamantly were opposed to Hillary getting her hands upon the levers of power.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 09:14 AM
16 hrs ago

Okay ,... Sorry,... I just found your THIEL/EPSTEIN link - THX.

++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++



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)
11. Link @ my post.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 09:30 AM
15 hrs ago

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 Orban’s 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. Vlad’s war on America is fueled by helping America’s right wing
spread lies and have political and financial power.



magicarpet

(18,931 posts)
12. Botany,... Started to read your link at this post, nice find, good read, THX Big Time.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 09:36 AM
15 hrs ago

Martin68

(27,924 posts)
14. The ultimate disaster would be to lose one of those ships. Would only take one cruise missile, torpedo, or whatever.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 12:29 PM
12 hrs ago

pfitz59

(12,798 posts)
15. Ford sailors will rebel
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 07:29 PM
5 hrs ago

in small ways and large. The 'laundry fire' was supicious. Wonder what the next mischief will be?

bluestarone

(22,320 posts)
16. I put all this in a bag and say We attacking Iran is like Russia attacking Ukraine
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 07:45 PM
5 hrs ago

TWO fucking BULLIES destroying earth!

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