The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) will depart from Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia on Nov. 16 for a cruise in the Middle East.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristina Young/Released. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Accompanying the carrier will be cruiser USS Anzio and destroyers USS Bulkeley, Gravely and Gonzalez.
Truman was not suppose to go on a cruise until 2016 but delays in fixing USS Dwight D. Eisenhower forced navy leadership to bring forward HSTCSG’s deployment.