USS Abraham Lincoln returns after record-breaking deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln has returned to its homeport in San Diego after a deployment lasting over 300 days. This marks a record-breaking period at sea for the aircraft carrier. Families were reunited with their loved ones upon the ship's arrival.
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Open questions and key claims
Pete Hegseth told USS Abraham Lincoln sailors their deployment "wasn't easy" as the carrier sets a Navy record for consecutive days at sea.
Hegseth accused "a few folks in the media" of trying to turn the deployment into a symbol of dysfunction or low morale.
The USS Lincoln's deployment spanned 321 days, including 264 consecutive days at sea without a port call, a record in modern naval history.
Crew members expressed relief upon return, with one stating, 'There was a certain point when I never thought I would come off.'
President Donald Trump called the reporting about the USS Lincoln 'fake news'.
The deployment lasted more than 300 days.
The US aircraft carrier USS Lincoln has docked in San Diego.
The USS Lincoln's mission lasted 10 months.
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