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The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war. The extended deployment drew attention following reports of crew stress and supply shortages.
The reunion followed an emotional rollercoaster for families who described crying and losing sleep after hearing reports of supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among the crew during the deployment that spent a record 265 days of uninterrupted time at sea.
The USS Abraham Lincoln and its more than 4,500 sailors returned home to San Diego on Thursday for the first time in 321 days.
The USS Abraham Lincoln docked in San Diego on Thursday, completing a lengthy and grueling deployment to the Middle East, which was mired in tight food supply and degrading mental health onboard the massive ship. The Lincoln, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, completed the 322-day…
The USS Abraham Lincoln docked at its homeport in the San Diego Bay on Thursday after its deployment to the Middle East nearly one year ago. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Carter Evans report. Then, Ret. Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett joins with analysis.
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.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln a high-level award during a visit to the aircraft carrier
