Roosevelt Heads to Middle East | San Diego News

The USS Theodore Roosevelt is set for an eight-month Middle East deployment, a move Navy leaders say is designed to give families advance notice and ease the strain of long tours. With the USS Abraham Lincoln just returning from a nine-month mission—and the USS George Washington already deployed in its stead—the Navy is pushing for seven-month deployments as the ideal length, acknowledging the toll on service members’ loved ones. The Roosevelt’s recent Rim of the Pacific participation signals it’s ready to hit the seas, with departure from San Diego imminent. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/182cf2c30abf0201