Hegseth unveils Presidential Unit Citation to USS Abraham Lincoln crew after lengthy deployment
The award recognized 40 days of combat operations and 3,693 missions during the carrier’s extended deployment, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the USS Abraham Lincoln to bestow the Presidential Unit Citation, the military's highest unit-level award, ahead of the carrier's Thursday return to San Diego.
- The crew spent 321 days away from home, including 40 days in combat operations supporting Operation Epic Fury, the Trump administration's code name for the Iran war campaign.
- According to the citation, the strike group executed 3,693 combat missions, delivered 1.37 million pounds of ordnance, launched 450 Tomahawk cruise missiles, and sank 64 Iranian warships.
- Hegseth pushed back against efforts to characterize the Lincoln as a "symbol of dysfunction or a symbol of low morale," stating the crew's strength lies in their ability to "adapt and overcome."
- Two aircraft carriers remain assigned to the Middle East as the Lincoln returns, while U.S. officials suggest the USS Theodore Roosevelt could join the region by the end of October.
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Hegseth praises sailors’ resilience after record-breaking carrier deployment
WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday and praised the resilience of sailors who endured an extended, wartime deployment that drew scrutiny over s...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth walks along the Colonnade before President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN WASHINGTON (AP) — 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...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited on Wednesday the crew aboard the USS warship Abraham Lincoln, who was returning after almost a year on the high seas from the conflict with Iran, a time when reports of suicide attempts among the aircraft carrier's military came to light.
Hegseth praises sailors' resilience after record-breaking carrier deployment
WASHINGTON, Oct 7 - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday and praised the resilience of sailors who endured an extended, wartime deployment that drew scrutiny over suicide attempts on board. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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