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- The USS Gerald R. Ford arrived at Souda Bay, Crete, for repairs after a laundry-room fire on March 12.
- The fire occurred amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, leaving the United States with only one carrier in the region.
- The Navy says the Ford remains fully mission capable despite the incident.
- Senator Mark Warner criticized the extended deployment and urged care for the crew after a year at sea.
