Top Story Editor's Pick China Grove native serves aboard U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier John Osborne Sr. Chief Mass Communication Specialist Navy Office of Community Outreach Apr 19, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 Updated May 26, 2025 0 Seaman Erin Purvis, from China Grove, serves aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save John Osborne Sr. Chief Mass Communication Specialist Navy Office of Community Outreach NORFOLK, Va. — Seaman Erin Purvis, a native of China Grove, North Carolina, serves aboard USS Gerald R. Ford, homeported in Norfolk, Virginia.kAm!FCG:D 8C25F2E65 7C@> y6DD6 r] r2CD@? w:89 $49@@= :? a_a_]k^AmkAm%96 D<:==D 2?5 G2=F6D ?66565 E@ DF44665 :? 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