Garamendi, Bell, Courtney Call on DOD to Take Measures to Protect Well-Being of USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group
– March 31, Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Wesley Bell (D-MO), Joe Courtney (D-CT), and eight other House Armed Services Democrats to write a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressing concern regarding the condition, operational strain, and crew welfare aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group.