Thousands Welcome Home Sailors of the USS George H.W. Bush
The warship made its way back to Naval Station Norfolk early Sunday morning following a near nine-month deployment.
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The warship made its way back to Naval Station Norfolk early Sunday morning following a near nine-month deployment.
After more than an eight month deployment, 5,000 sailors aboard the USS George H.W. Bush returned home Sunday.
The long-awaited homecoming of the 5,000 sea-going sailors was delayed by about two weeks as the Bush was postured March 31 to bolster the capabilities of U.S. Central Command in the Middle East after a series of attacks in Syria.
The Bush, which replaced the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman in August, supported allies and partners to reinforce commitment to NATO, while underway.
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) pulled into its homeport in Norfolk, Va., on Sunday, marking the end of an eight month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. The aircraft carrier left Norfolk on Aug. 10 for its deployment and arrived in the Mediterranean to relieve the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group at the end of […]