Families of sailors aboard the USS George H.W. Bush are preparing to spend the holidays without their loved ones after Navy leaders told them the carrier would not return home in time, extending a deployment that was initially expected to last 6 to 7 months. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/11/12/uss-george-h-w-bush-families-told-to-prepare-for-year-long-deployment/