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Families reunited as USS Lincoln returns from troubled 10-month deployment
The USS Lincoln docked in California on Thursday ending a record deployment of 265 days of uninterrupted time at sea marked by reports of deteriorating conditions onboard. Crew members were reunited with family they had not seen in nearly a year after their mission was prolonged by the war in Iran.
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- 9 Oct 2026, 02:05 CEST → 9 Oct 2026, 08:21 CEST
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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 USS Lincoln docked in California on Thursday ending a record deployment of 265 days of uninterrupted time at sea marked by reports of deteriorating conditions onboard. Crew members were reunited with family they had not seen in nearly a year after their mission was prolonged by the war in Iran.
Thousands of emotional reunions unfolded Thursday as the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose lengthy deployment in the Gulf supporting President Donald Trump's war on Iran sparked fears for its crew's welfare, arrived back in its home port.
L'USS "Abraham Lincoln" avait quitté sa base en novembre 2025 pour une mission en mer de Chine méridionale. Mais il a été redirigé vers le Moyen-Orient quand les Etats-Unis et Israël ont lancé la guerre contre l'Iran. — not translated (source in a different language).
Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln reunite with their families in San Diego after a 265-day deployment supporting US military operations against Iran.
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