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Long-Deployed USS Lincoln Is Returning Home to San Diego

The carrier received the Presidential Unit Citation after 3,693 combat missions and 450 Tomahawk launches during its Iran war deployment.

  • The USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego Bay on Thursday, concluding a record-long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days supporting the war against Iran.
  • Reports emerged of deteriorating conditions aboard during the deployment, including food and hygiene shortages; the Navy initially downplayed issues, though crew members described the environment as "pretty bad."
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the carrier on Wednesday to present the Presidential Unit Citation, recognizing 3,693 combat missions and 1.37 million pounds of ordnance delivered.
  • Among the 6,000 personnel returning, 64 fathers will meet their babies for the first time; sailor Kathy Monterrosa held her daughter Sarahi, saying, "We are different people now; we are parents now."
  • While shorter than the USS Gerald R. Ford's 326-day deployment, Hegseth pushed back against characterizations of the mission as a "failed mission," praising the crew's resilience and adaptability.
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Associated Press News broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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