{
  "id": 12698949,
  "title": "Hegseth unveils Presidential Unit Citation to USS Abraham Lincoln crew after lengthy deployment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hegseth-unveils-presidential-unit-citation-to-uss-abraham-lincoln",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T19:38:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6134620-hegseth-awards-uss-lincoln-iran-deployment/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presented the highest unit award, the Presidential Unit Citation, to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group crew Wednesday upon the aircraft carrier’s return to the U.S. after a lengthy deployment in the Middle East. Hegseth praised the crew for supporting the U.S. military’s operations against Iran and helping enforce the...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Watch live: Hegseth delivers remarks as USS Abraham Lincoln returns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/watch-live-hegseth-delivers-remarks-as-uss-abraham-lincoln-returns",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:47:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Hegseth tells USS Lincoln sailors controversial deployment ‘wasn’t easy’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hegseth-tells-uss-lincoln-sailors-controversial-deployment-wasnt-easy",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:32:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Hegseth visits the long-deployed USS Lincoln to bestow a top award before the ship returns home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hegseth-visits-the-long-deployed-uss-lincoln-to-bestow-a-top-award",
        "published": "2026-10-07T20:20:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}