aircraft carrier
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The USS George Washington, the American aircraft carrier, had participated in previous Freedom Edge exercises but is unavailable because of its recent deployment to the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is preparing to deploy for a longer-than-normal schedule, an official said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The dreadful conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, a Navy aircraft carrier stationed near Iran for nine months, have been widely reported.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Reported talk of sailors debating whether to jump off the ship is overblown, he contends, recalling jokes that were made during his time on an aircraft carrier.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Then we would be delivered by helicopter to the aircraft carrier, where we would be locked up inside an aluminum box that looked like a house trailer.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
