USS Abraham Lincoln Returns to San Diego After 265-Day Deployment
The carrier’s crew earned the Presidential Unit Citation after 3,693 combat missions and 450 Tomahawk cruise missile launches.
- On Thursday, the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California homeport after a 10-month deployment to the Persian Gulf, traveling more than 85,000 nautical miles.
- What began as a Pacific deployment shifted to a prolonged stay in the Middle East, where the carrier spent 321 days on deployment and set a record for 265 consecutive days at sea without a port visit.
- Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao acknowledged suicide attempts among strike team members during the deployment, while Commanding Officer Daniel stated conditions remained "in the normal spectrum of what you might expect."
- On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presented the crew with the Presidential Unit Citation, describing the deployment as "one of the most operationally intense and consequential of the modern era."
- More than 50 babies were waiting to meet their parents for the first time, while San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria demanded leaders "keep our city out of your reckless war talk.
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USS Abraham Lincoln Returns to San Diego After 265-Day Iran Deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln is scheduled to return to San Diego this Thursday, concluding a deployment of 265 consecutive days at sea. The aircraft carrier was deployed to support military operations in the conflict with Iran, marking a record-setting duration between port calls. Operational Scope and Military Recognition Under the authority of the Department of Defense, Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the carrier on Wednesday to award the crew the P…
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After more than 10 months at sea, thousands of sailors poured out of the USS Lincoln on San Diego Bay to thunderous cheers, streaming tears and emotional hugs. The homecoming included new dads who met babies born while they were away on a historic deployment supporting the Iran war.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to San Diego after a six-day combat mission, having destroyed dozens of Iranian warships, submarines and drones with its carrier strike group, which played a key role in Operation Epic Fury against Iran, The War Zone reported.
For months the U.S. aircraft carrier was in operation during the Iran war. Now the crew is back in the USA. During the operation the ship made headlines. The reason for this was alleged maladministration, shortage of supplies and suicide attempts. The U.S. military rejected the most serious allegations.
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