BREAKING: US Central Command deploys three aircraft carriers to the Middle East simultaneously for the first time in decades. The USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush are operating in the region with over 200 aircraft.
US Central Command reports that the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush are operating simultaneously in the Middle East, marking the first time in decades that three aircraft carriers have been deployed to the region at once.
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US Central Command reports that the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush are operating simultaneously in the Middle East, marking the first time in decades that three aircraft carriers have been deployed to the region at once.
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