The aircraft carrier and its 5,000 crew members will return to San Diego after an approximately nine-month deployment.
The USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the Middle East to begin operations, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed.
The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran, and is now heading home to San Diego.
Service members and their families had complained about deteriorating morale on the ship as its mission was extended to support the Iran war.
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