The decision came after the service lost confidence in the commander's ability to lead, according to the Marine Corps.
Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division, said it would be a “long and difficult recovery operation.”
Capt. Dave Snowden's relief comes one week after the carrier collided with a merchant vessel while operating in the Mediterranean Sea.
By Beth Sullivan
Hospital Corpsman Billy Bui said his sense of duty comes from his grandfather, who risked everything to help his family flee Vietnam.
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