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USS Harry S. Truman

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USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 11 September 2018

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is the eighth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, and is named after the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. Harry S. Truman was launched on 7 September 1996 by Newport News Shipbuilding.[1] The ship was commissioned on 25 July 1998. President Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker. Starting in 2001, the Harry S. Truman Carrier Battle Group took part in Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Deny Flight, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Summer Pulse '04, and NATO Operation Medshark/Majestic Eagle '04.[2]

In the first half of 2016, Harry S. Truman, as flagship of Carrier Strike Group 8, carried out an eight-month air operation deployment against ISIL from the Eastern Mediterranean as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.[3][4][5][6]

In 2025, the aircraft carrier was attacked six times by medium and close range ballistic missiles in retaliatory attacks by the Houthis.

References

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  1. ↑ "USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)". NavSource. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Harry S Truman Strike Group". Military. GlobalSecurity.org. 7 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group Launches First OIR Missions". Military.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Navy Launches Counter-ISIL Sorties From Mediterranean Sea". U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Navy Strikes at ISIL From the Med". The Maritime Executive. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  6. ↑ USS Harry S. Truman [@USSHARRYSTRUMAN] (July 9, 2016). "6 months preparing, 8 months supporting combat operations and just a little longer to bring it home. #FinishStrong" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017 – via Twitter.
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