Sailors and Marines deployed with the group spent nearly nine months deployed before coming home this week.
The Pentagon says its data on whether troops are getting three months home for every month deployed is classified.
The pier to bring aid ashore to Gaza will be operational within 60 days, the Pentagon said.
Nearly 200 troops have been injured in attacks from Iran-backed militant groups since October.
Air task forces launching this summer are expected to pave the way for more capable rotational forces and better-prepared bases.
Guardsmen are facing more hostility downrange than they have in years.
Carl Vinson left San Diego in October and returned home last week.
We want to hear from troops who have served in Iraq, Syria or Jordan in recent years.
Troops have been attacked 170 times since October.
The U.S. struck more than 85 Iran-backed targets on Feb. 2 in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in January.
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