LaurAnna Dyson (L) says goodbye to her cousin, Janae Sturgis, as she prepares to board the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Virginia. The aircraft carrier is leaving on its scheduled deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. The deployment comes during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
