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NPR (Steve Walsh) - The $13 billion carrier with a plumbing problem is home. Now come the costly repairs

With 4,600 sailors finally home, USS Gerald R. Ford will finally receive some much needed repairs and an upgrade to its beleaguered sewage system.

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Sourcehttps://www.npr.org/2026/06/04/nx-s1-5844715/uss-ford-plumbing-repairs
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NYTIMES (Helene Cooper) - Fire on the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford Raged for Hours, Sailors Say

The Ford is now entering its 10th month of deployment after arriving in the Middle East from the Caribbean.

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/us/politics/uss-ford-fire-iran-venezuela.html
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NYTIMES (John Ismay) - Inside the USS Ford, the Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier, as It Heads to Mideast

The carrier has had mechanical problems throughout its eight-month deployment, but officials now say it is ready for battle. Take a look inside the ship.

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/us/politics/uss-ford-iran.html
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