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“In particular, we have been waiting for nearly a month for Mr. Hegseth to sign off on missiles for Patriots and NASAMS. I instructed our team to raise this with the American side once again. Conversations with other countries are also ongoing.”— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a statement on X about the pending approval of missiles.

It was nerve-racking when he went days and weeks without communication.

— Lashonda Jones, mother of Jaysean Jones, describing the strain of her son going days and weeks without communication during the deployment.

Oh they'll be hit, very hard, don't worry. You just ask them. They know what happened. They'll be hit very hard.

— Direct quote by President Donald Trump during remarks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House about potential strikes on Iran.

Deployments are hard. Combat operations make them harder. War is hell and normal routines are disrupted. One of the hardest aspects about warfighting beyond knowingly placing our service members in harm’s way is that even with the best planning and communication, change and uncertainty will always be in play.

— Hung Cao, U.S. Acting Secretary of the Navy; remarks addressing deployment conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln

Our arrival in Laem Chabang provides a well-deserved opportunity for our Sailors and Marines to rest and recharge. It also underscores the strong and enduring partnership and alliance between the United States and Thailand.

— Rear Adm. Robert E. Loughran, Commander of Carrier Strike Group 3, in a statement

not nearly long enough.

— President Donald Trump said the Lincoln deployment was not nearly long enough.

It’s not the USS Lincoln. It’s not. It’s just us. It’s us.

— Jon Stewart, on The Daily Show, commenting on Donald Trump’s statements about the USS Lincoln.

Having a family member in the military is not a free pass to violate our nation’s laws.

— U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Sunday, in the context of immigration enforcement involving military families.

"How weak are you?"— Joey Jones, Fox News anchor, on The Big Weekend Show, addressing sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during his rant about their complaints

No, no, no. Not nearly long enough.

— In response to concerns about the deployment duration, President Donald Trump brushed off the issue with the remark.