USS Gerald R. Ford docks in Greece for port call after fire

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USS Gerald R. Ford docks in Greece for port call after fire

By Riley Ceder
Mar 23, 2026, 05:21 PM


U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 31 transport ordnance across the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford during Operation Epic Fury on March 17. (Navy)

The world’s largest aircraft carrier arrived in Greece for maintenance after surviving an onboard fire nearly two weeks earlier, according to a Navy release.

The USS Gerald R. Ford arrived at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay on Monday after operating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury.

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More than 600 service members were reportedly without their racks, after the berthing compartments were affected by the blaze, according to The New York Times. Sailors were reportedly sleeping on floors and tables in the aftermath of the fire, which took 30 hours to douse.

Reuters reported that about 100 sleeping berths were affected by the fire, which resulted in nearly 200 sailors needing treatment for smoke-related injuries.

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[markodochartaigh]

1. This is the one with restroom problems

too, right?
If Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid can claw back money, then the Defense department should start clawing back money from defense contractors.

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2. Yup...

And yup!