USS Lincoln back in home port after troubled Gulf deployment

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, a massive nuclear-powered warship, returned to its home port of San Diego on Thursday after an unprecedented 10-month deployment in the Gulf supporting the U.S. war against Iran. Families of the sailor crew lined the quayside to welcome their loved ones home after nearly a year apart. The ship had been deployed for over 300 days, supporting the war effort against Iran.

Despite the challenges of the lengthy deployment, the crew returned with high spirits, excited to be reunited with their families. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boarded the Lincoln to congratulate the crew for their mission, which included 10,000 sorties, 23,000 combat flight hours, and nearly 4,000 combat sorties. The successful mission earned the carrier strike group a presidential unit citation for extraordinary heroism against enemy forces.