USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s newest and most expensive aircraft carrier, has been at sea since June last year. (US Navy)US President Donald Trump’s decision to extend the deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford for a second time, sending it toward the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran, is reportedly taking a growing toll on sailors and their families. The Ford, the Navy’s newest and most expensive aircraft carrier, has been at sea since June last year. Also Read | Iran-US Tensions News LIVE UpdatesEarlier this year, sailors were informed their deployment would be extended again, this time sending the carrier back across the Atlantic to support potential American airstrikes on Iran. The ship transited the Strait of Gibraltar heading east, according to satellite imagery cited by WSJ.

Source: Indian Express February 25, 2026 15:32 UTC