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Virus-Hit Carrier Heads Back to Sea After 2 Months

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Virus-Hit Carrier Heads Back to Sea After 2 Months
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs Apra Harbor following an extended visit to Guam in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, in an undated file photo. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Gilbert
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Virus-hit carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is finally back at sea after being benched on the pacific island of Guam for almost eight weeks.

The Navy announced on May 21 that the nuclear-powered ship was underway in the Philippine Sea—although it has left some of the 5,000 crew behind.

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Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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