Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) man the rails as the ship departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, May 2, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

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