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From the archives: USS John C. Stennis stops in Bahrain, 2019
Stars and Stripes
March 23, 2026
(Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes)
Aboard the USS John C. Stennis, 2019: Petty Officer 2nd Class Dennis Johnson, a quartermaster aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, shows a journalist the ship’s helm during a port visit to Bahrain. Stennis’ crew of approximately 5,000 sailors is in Bahrain for rest and relaxation during a scheduled deployment to both 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.