USS Gerald R Ford to sail home after 10-month spell including role in Maduro capture and Middle East war<\/p>\n
The world\u2019s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included participating in the war against Iran and capture of Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, two US officials said Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The Ford will be leaving the Middle East in the coming days and returning to its home port in Virginia in mid-May, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive military movements. The Washington Post reported the development earlier.<\/p>\n
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