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Sailor hugging his children.
MAYPORT, Fla. – More than 500 people went to Naval Station Mayport Sunday morning to welcome the heroes aboard the USS Carney who returned after a dangerous and historic seven-month deployment in the Middle East.
According to the Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, the USS Carney saw the most combat during its deployment than any Navy ship since World War II. The ship left Mayport on Sept. 27, 2023. Ten days later, Hamas attacked Israel, putting the Middle East at war.
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