The Aircraft carrier USS Bush and its 4,000 sailors left Norfolk Tuesday

By: WHRO

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 528

Last Updated: 4 months ago

By Steve Walsh/WHRO

The USS George HW Bush pulled out of Norfolk as the Trump administration continues to send mixed signals about its next steps for the war with Iran.

The head of the strike group, Rear Adm. Alexis Walker, would not say where the ship and its complement of three destroyers were headed.

“For operational security and as well as for flexibility, who knows what the next crisis will be or the next …

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