USS Abraham Lincoln returns home to San Diego after near-record deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home after setting a record for nonstop days at sea and was just five days from the post-Cold War record for longest deployment.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home after setting a record for nonstop days at sea and was just five days from the post-Cold War record for longest deployment.
Captain Dan Keeler says there were ‘no lost lives on board’ and adds that deployment was ‘first experience with combat’ for most sailors Thousands turn out to welcome weary USS Lincoln sail...
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...
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 d...
Thousands of sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home after a record-long deployment. They got a chance to hug their loved ones, and some new dads got a chance to ho...
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 aircraft carrier, whose crew endured food shortages, spent much of its nearly 11-month deployment in combat without a day off.
The USS Abraham Lincoln docked in San Diego, California on Thursday after a 10-month deployment spanning the Pacific, South China Sea and Middle East.
After 321 days at sea, the 5,000 sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln were reunited with their loved ones in an emotional homecoming at the Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, Califor...
The USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to San Diego Bay Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of deter...
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier arrived in San Diego on Thursday afternoon, ending a grueling 322-day deployment.
The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego after its crew spent 321 days away. At least eight members attempted suicide amid reports of poor conditions on board.
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California homeport on Thursday
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California homeport on Thursday
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California homeport on Thursday
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California homeport on Thursday
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California homeport on Thursday
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California homeport on Thursday
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is returning home to San Diego after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war.
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