An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz while operating in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 5, 2025. (MCS2 Tomas R. Valdes/U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy ...

NORFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) -- Military homecomings are a familiar sight in Hampton Roads, especially following the return of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to Naval Station Norfolk this ...

NORFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) — Military homecomings are a familiar sight in Hampton Roads, especially following the return of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to Naval Station Norfolk this ...

A U.S. aircraft carrier has returned home after nearly a full year at sea, marking the longest deployment for any U.S. vessel since the Vietnam era. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed the sailors ...

Note: The above coverage aired on Friday, May 15, before the return of USS Gerald R. Ford Saturday morning. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In 2023, Sage, a then 3-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever, became the ...

The world’s largest aircraft carrier finally returned to its home port in Virginia Saturday after a record 11-month deployment after overcoming Iranian threats, a dangerous fire – and big plumbing ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford returned home to Norfolk after a record 326-day deployment. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed sailors home and honored the strike group. The carrier supported major US ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, returned home to Virginia on Saturday after an 11-month deployment that saw historic combat operations and emotional ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Hundreds of family members and friends lined the pier at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday to finally welcome home sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford after 326 days on ...