USS Abraham Lincoln Returns to San Diego After 300-Plus Days at Sea
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Updated · NBC San Diego · Oct 8
USS Abraham Lincoln Returns to San Diego After 300-Plus Days at Sea
3 articles · Updated · NBC San Diego · Oct 8
Summary
More than 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego on Thursday, ending an extended deployment that kept the carrier at sea for over 300 days.
The ship had been expected back in spring, but its Pacific mission was prolonged after it was diverted to the Middle East to support the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran.
More than 50 babies are waiting for a parent’s return, including 10-month-old Nathan, who is meeting his father for the first time after being born about a week after the sailor deployed.
The homecoming follows months of strain on the crew, including deployment extensions, supply shortages and worsening mental health during the nearly yearlong mission.