I didn't find the exact "Aboard USS George Washington as It Rearms" piece, but here is the context around it.
The George Washington arrived in the Middle East on August 20, 2026, to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which had been deployed in the region for nearly nine months. The Lincoln's long deployment and reports of poor conditions aboard drew criticism in the US, and Democratic lawmakers called for an investigation.
Since then the carrier has been central to the US-Iran conflict. Its core mission is described as enforcing a US blockade on Iranian oil and providing air support and surveillance. Its commanding officer, Captain Nicholas DeLeo, has said Iran tried to strike a variety of ships near the Strait of Hormuz and failed. Iranian state media separately claimed the IRGC fired missiles at the carrier, while CENTCOM said no American ships were hit. Those competing claims aren't independently verified.
More forces are on the way. The USS George H.W. Bush is already in the region, the USS Theodore Roosevelt has been newly dispatched, and roughly 9,000 to 10,000 additional troops are being sent, for a total presence of over 50,000. Analysts quoted by one outlet say the buildup could be meant to pressure Iran into concessions, to deter further Iranian strikes on neighbors, or to prepare new strikes. It also notes the George Washington could head back toward Japan once the Roosevelt arrives.
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