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USS Abraham Lincoln returns to US after record deployment
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After spending about 10 months at sea, military service members on board USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) are finally returning to the aircraft carrier’s homeport near San Diego on Thursday.
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Family awaits dad’s return as USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in San Diego
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USS Abraham Lincoln returns to US after record deployment
The Pentagon said Hegseth will depart for San Diego on Tuesday and greet the sailors on Wednesday, where he will also speak with the crew, participate in physical training and eat lunch with the service members.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to San Diego on Tuesday and will welcome the USS Abraham Lincoln crew home on Wednesday after the aircraft carrier extended its deployment to the Middle East. According to the Pentagon, Hegseth will speak with the ship’s crew, participate in physical traini…
The USS Abraham Lincoln has returned to San Diego after an unusually long deployment supporting U.S. operations in the Iran conflict. Sen. Ruben Gallego is seeking independent reviews of reported supply shortages, crew fatigue and gaps in mental-health care; Navy leaders say they are applying lesson…
The Lincoln, carrying approximately 5,000 sailors and Marines, was first deployed in the Pacific and South China Sea last November but has been supporting U.S. military operations more recently in the Middle East.
The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to its home port of San Diego, California on Wednesday after a 320-day deployment to the Middle East in support of […]
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home to California Thursday, the Navy announced Friday, following a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war and intense scrutiny over ship conditions.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will welcome home sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln Wednesday afternoon in San Diego, following the aircraft carrier’s extended deployment to the Middle East. Hegseth is set to address the crew as the aircraft carrier returns to the U.S.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presented the highest unit award, the Presidential Unit Citation, to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group crew Wednesday upon the aircraft carrier’s return to the U.S. after a lengthy deployment in the Middle East. Hegseth praised the crew for supporting the U.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Group will receive the Presidential Unit Citation. Hegseth traveled to San Diego to welcome home those sailors and Marines who were deployed for more than 300 consecutive days overse…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given the crew of the record-long deployment in support of the Iran war. The Presidential Unit Citation, the highest honor a unit can receive that is typically reserved for significant achievement in combat, was bestowed upon the Lincoln and accom…
Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth greeted the crew with an admission: He was the one who approved prolonging the aircraft carrier’s unusually long deployment in the Middle East amid the US war with Iran.
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln a high-level award during a visit to the aircraft carrier Wednesday, a day before the ship returns home to San Diego after a record-long deployment in support of the Iran war.
USS Lincoln carrier strike group will return to its homeport of San Diego on Thursday, concluding a 10-month deployment where it played a key role in the war with Iran.
The Lincoln, carrying approximately 5,000 sailors and Marines, was first deployed in the Pacific and South China Sea last November but supported military operations more recently in the Middle East. The crew's deployment was extended in May.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of deteriorating conditions among its crew.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home to San Diego Bay after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war. The carrier’s extended deployment drew the nation’s attention following reports of crew stress and poor mental health, as well as supply shortages, in…
Deployment for nearly a year was marked by reports of supply shortages, and deteriorating morale and mental health among crew The USS Abraham Lincoln, the US aircraft carrier that has been deployed for nearly a year and has spent months supporting US military operations against Iran, is scheduled to…
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