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Largest aircraft carrier in the world returns to the U.S., bringing thousands of sailors home
The Pentagon awarded the USS Ford Carrier Group the prestigious Presidential Unit Citation for heroism as the warships finally returned home from two defining military missions. Olivia Rinaldi has more.
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According to CBS News’s source item, Largest aircraft carrier in the world returns to the U.S., bringing thousands of sailors home, The Pentagon awarded the USS Ford Carrier Group the prestigious Presidential Unit Citation for heroism as the warships finally returned home from two defining military missions. Olivia Rinaldi has more.
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