USS Gettysburg to return to Naval Station Norfolk after near 8 month deployment
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Sailors aboard the USS Gettysburg are returning to Naval Station Norfolk Friday after a near eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations.
The crew departed in Sept. 2024 as a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, which consisted of the USS Harry S. Truman, USS Stout and USS Jason Dunham.
While deployed, the strike group completed exercises with NATO Allies and combat operations in the Red Sea.
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