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Headline: Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Patrols Mediterranean Amid Middle East Tensions

Caption: These images show ships from the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) and the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and Hellenic Navy frigate HS Navarinon (F 461) sail in formation in the Mediterranean Sea on 31 December 2023. The ships from the GRFCSG include the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), and USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) The ships from the Bataan ARG include the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), the San Antonio Class-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). The Carrier Strike Group is there to deter aggression amid rising tensions in the Middle East due to the conflict in Gaza.

Keywords: gerald r. ford, carriers, navy, feature, news, current affairs, israel, gaza, hamas

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