The USS George Washington, a US Navy aircraft carrier with about 5,000 personnel, is operating near the Strait of Hormuz as part of the war with Iran. The crew was deployed from Japan in late August and faces a mission with no defined end-date. During a Reuters visit in September, an emergency alert occurred just days after the US destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. Sailors like Damon Dennard and Breana Royston described the environment as busy and dangerous but emphasized teamwork. The war began in February with US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
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