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This is the moment they’ve been waiting for. Families reunited with sailors aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln as the aircraft carrier returned home after a ... Show more
Home at last: USS Abraham Lincoln completes record-setting deployment: The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California homeport ...
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Key FactsU.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Reaches San Diego After 322 Days
Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The carrier completed a near-record 322-day deployment supporting the Iran war before returning to its San Diego home port.
- During the deployment, crew members endured food shortages and struggled with mental health.
- Friends and relatives gathered before dawn, cheering as the ship entered the bay and docked shortly after 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
- Navy tradition expected sailors whose spouses gave birth during deployment among the first off; Eduardo Morales was included.
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.
After a 10-month deployment, the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln was seen arriving in San Diego, California.
A Navy sailor came home from war. Her deported father could only greet her at the border
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‘SNL’ Takes On Hegseth’s New Logo And USS Lincoln Woes In Unhinged Cold Open: Colin Jost’s Hegseth also roasted the defense secretary’s plans to livestream a ...
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To loud cheers of loved ones waiting eagerly and waving American flags, the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California ... Show more
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Pentagon Pete Derails Navy Celebration With Angry Meltdown: The defense secretary showed up at the USS Lincoln to complain.
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A sailor's loved ones welcomed him home with open arms after a record-long deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. More than 4 ... Show more
CNN's Pamela Brown talks with Chief Petty Officer Joey Montemarano as he meets his baby for the first time after coming home from the USS Abraham ... Show more
San Diego’s USS Spruance breaks record for longest deployment by a destroyer: The San Diego-based USS Spruance has broken the record for the longest deployment ...
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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln arrived back at its home port of San Diego, completing an arduous deployment to the Middle East.
Thousands of sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home after a record-long deployment. They got a chance to hug their loved ones ... Show more
USS Abraham Lincoln leaving San Diego for new home in the Pacific Northwest: The Navy did not specify when the flattop will make the shift, or whether it will be ...
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USS Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment supporting Iran war
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Pete Hegseth addresses the USS Lincoln in 'SNL' Cold Open: Colin Jost’s Hegseth welcomes sailors home and defends the new "Nazi vibe" war eagle.
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Pete Hegseth addresses the USS Lincoln in 'SNL' Cold Open: Colin Jost’s Hegseth welcomes sailors home and defends the new "Nazi vibe" war eagle.
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A sailor’s wife arrived to welcome home her husband from the USS Abraham Lincoln’s historic deployment, with their 10-week-old son in her arms ... Show more
Joy and relief consume crew of carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on eve of homecoming: The flattop is scheduled to arrive at Naval Air Station North Island on Thursday ...
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A young sailor died by suicide. Her family blames health care gaps and long deployment
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Hegseth Admits to Lincoln Crew He Extended Their Deployment: Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth greeted the crew with an admission: ...
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Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln arrive home having endured hardships far beyond those from my two-year Vietnam War deployment (Opinion)
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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego, California, after a 10-month deployment across the Pacific, South China Sea and Middle East ... Show more
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USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after record-long deployment: The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego after its crew spent 321 days away ...
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Eight suicide attempts on board: US aircraft carrier "USS Lincoln" returns after Middle East deployment
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Marine F-35C Also Sports Three Submarine Kill Markings After Operation Epic Fury: An exclusive image obtained by The Aviationist reveals an extraordinary array ...
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President Trump says Iran can ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego as he defends war
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Key FactsTrump Draws Backlash Over Remarks About California Cities
Oct 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rollingstone.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rollingstone.com
- Trump described rising prices as a small price for preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom and both mayors sharply criticized Trump’s remarks and warned of potential dangers.
- White House spokesperson Steven Cheung defended Trump on October 6, citing a hypothetical threat from a nuclear-armed Iran.
- Trump withdrew from the 2015 multilateral agreement, which limited Iran’s uranium enrichment and provided for monitoring.
They could take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay.— Donald J. Trump, at a rally in Nebraska, suggesting Iran could attack U.S. cities and that this would be a 'very small price to pay'.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to San Diego Bay on Thursday after a long deployment in the Iran war ... Show more
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The USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after a record 10-month deployment, including 260 days without a port call, amid reports of low morale and mental ... Show more
Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln ahead of their return home.
The Lincoln is expected to dock in San Diego on Thursday after ... Show more
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Thousands of emotional reunions unfolded Thursday as the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose lengthy deployment in the Gulf supporting Trump's war on Iran sparked ... Show more
Over 100 dads meet babies for first time as USS Lincoln back home after Gulf deployment
Over 100 dads meet babies for first time as USS Lincoln back home after Gulf deployment
BREAKING: The USS Abraham Lincoln docked in San Diego, completing a lengthy and grueling deployment to the Middle East, which was mired in tight food supply ... Show more
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USS Abraham Lincoln scheduled to dock in San Diego after harrowing stretch at sea
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Hegseth greets USS Abraham Lincoln near the end of record long deployment: The Defense secretary praised the ship's crew for its resilience and dedication.
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🇺🇸 Thousands of emotional reunions unfolded Thursday as the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose lengthy deployment in the Gulf supporting US President Donald ... Show more
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Hegseth to welcome USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego after lengthy deployment : Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to San Diego on Tuesday and will ...
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On board an aircraft carrier, young sailors are getting used to the war with Iran
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CNN’s Pamela Brown spoke to US sailor Luis Moran on the USS Abraham Lincoln about his time on board the aircraft carrier on the last day at sea before its ... Show more
Food shortages, suicide attempts and more: USS Abraham Lincoln returns to US after 321 day deployment supporting war on Iran — The whole row explained
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Questions linger as San Diego’s battle-tested carrier USS Abraham Lincoln nears home
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln a high-level award during a visit to the aircraft carrier Wednesday ... Show more
Hegseth visits the long-deployed USS Lincoln to bestow a top award before the ship returns home
Hegseth visits the long-deployed USS Lincoln to bestow a top award before the ship returns home
Aboard the USS George Washington, young sailors adjust to war with Iran: An emergency alert blares from a loudspeaker, and Damon Dennard and other sailors on the ...
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‘It’s been hard’: families await the return of the USS Abraham Lincoln: After reports of suicide attempts and food shortages, the aircraft carrier is expected to ...
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Pentagon deploys thousands more Marines, another aircraft carrier to Mideast: The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and some 4,000 sailors and Marines aboard the ...
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Eight US sailors in USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide, Navy says
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Key FactsNavy reports eight suicide attempts in Lincoln strike group
Sep 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao disclosed the figure Tuesday in a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
- USS Abraham Lincoln is returning after a deployment since November that extended beyond its originally planned May end.
- Cao said five chaplains and multiple mental-health professionals were available aboard the ship.
- His letter denied a mental-health crisis but acknowledged localized piping and desalination problems and temporarily reduced meal options.
What Trump and Secretary Hegseth dismissed as 'fake news' turned out to be serious and deteriorating conditions for our service members.— Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, in a statement to the BBC on Wednesday
Sailors Reveal Nightmare Conditions Aboard Trump Warship: Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln are speaking out about the punishing conditions they endured at ...
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Key FactsUSS Abraham Lincoln sailors describe grueling deployment conditions
Sep 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The carrier spent 286 days deployed, including around 200 days in an active war zone, before reaching Thailand.
- Sailors received their first shore leave in nine months after arriving with the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.
- Three kitchen workers confirmed rationing; Hung Cao said meal plans changed when resupply was unavailable, but no meals were missed.
- Crew members described 12-hour shifts, mental-health concerns, and limited Wi-Fi that hindered contact with families.
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
US military on brink of ‘breakdown’: The Iran War may have the US military on the brink of a systemic “breakdown”.
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8 sailors attached to USS Lincoln have attempted suicide, acting Navy secretary says
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Devastating conditions on board: US Navy reports eight suicide attempts in scandal-ridden aircraft carrier group
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8 sailors attempted suicide on Lincoln carrier group's long deployment, Navy leader says
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The USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives In Thailand Following Its Grueling Middle East Deployment
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Key FactsUSS Abraham Lincoln Reaches Thailand After 286 Days at Sea
Sep 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: asia.nikkei.com
- On September 2, USS Abraham Lincoln reached Laem Chabang after 286 days at sea, including a lengthy Middle East deployment.
- Democratic lawmakers say the deployment set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea.
- According to Thai officials, the carrier, accompanied by other U.S. vessels, will remain for five days of rest.
- Bangkok says the visit is for logistics and recuperation and is unrelated to the Middle East conflict.
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
Minnesota sailor who served aboard USS Lincoln returns home to find apartment ransacked
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A couple pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl on the USS Abraham Lincoln in 2022 and 2023. One of the sailors who took the pills died, and another overdosed ... Show more
Sailors admit to selling fentanyl-laced pills to seamen on USS Abraham Lincoln
Sailors admit to selling fentanyl-laced pills to seamen on USS Abraham Lincoln
Sailors On USS Lincoln Called It The Worst Deployment They’ve Ever Experienced: MS NOW
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Key FactsUSS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Call 286-Day Deployment Their Worst
Sep 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
- The 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard reached dry land in Thailand after more than eight months at sea.
- The aircraft carrier departed its San Diego home base on November 21 for the deployment.
- Families reported rotten food and clogged toilets; U.S. Central Command rejected reports of poor conditions aboard.
- Sailors feared similarly long deployments without port calls could become routine and especially affect retention among junior Navy personnel.
not nearly long enough.— President Donald Trump said the Lincoln deployment was not nearly long enough.
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📰 The Navy reported eight suicide attempts across the Abraham Lincoln strike group during a deployment marked by combat operations and long stretches without ... Show more
Police used 'justified' force in fatal shooting of one-year-old, says Mississippi attorney general
Police used 'justified' force in fatal shooting of one-year-old, says Mississippi attorney general
Shameful State of Trump’s Warship Is Finally Revealed: The USS Abraham Lincoln is at port after 286 days at sea.
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Eight Navy Personnel Assigned to USS Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide: Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao reveals the number in response to questions from ...
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Paid articlePaywall Jon Stewart Exposes Trump’s Most ‘Obvious’ Lie Yet: The president has lied about a major crisis, despite photographic evidence to the contrary.
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Key FactsStewart Challenges Trump’s USS Abraham Lincoln Account
Sep 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Stewart criticized Donald Trump during Tuesday’s Daily Show over his description of the ship’s condition.
- Five thousand sailors and Marines went ashore in Thailand after the carrier spent 286 days at sea.
- Reports cited rust, dwindling supplies, inadequate or inedible food, and insufficient maintenance aboard the carrier.
- Trump said the Lincoln was beautifully maintained, while Pete Hegseth said reports about the ship had completely misrepresented reality.
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.
USS Abraham Lincoln makes first stop on US soil in nine months: The aircraft carrier pulled into Guam on Saturday over 300 days after it left the U.S.
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Thailand issues prostitution warning as USS Abraham Lincoln docks in tourist town after 200 days at sea
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The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docked at a port in Thailand on Wednesday after a record-setting deployment of more than nine months.
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OpinionTyrants have a playbook for avoiding blame. Trump follows it - Salon.com: Saga of the USS Abraham Lincoln shows how power talks its way out of responsibility
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Prostitute Crackdown as 5,000 Pent-Up U.S. Sailors Arrive in Sex Work Capital: The sea-worn servicemen are set to spend time in Thailand’s “Sin City” after ...
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Trump, 80, Explodes in All-Caps Morning Meltdown as His Crisis Deepens: The president announced that he was awake by screaming into the void.
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Key FactsTrump prepares new sanctions targeting Iran
Aug 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- At 8:41 a.m. Monday, Trump wrote on Truth Social in capital letters that Iran was completely collapsing.
- Scott Bessent is expected to introduce new secondary sanctions against entities doing business with Iran; a Reuters source said the aim was to suffocate Tehran’s economy.
- The war has cost the United States at least $37.5 billion and claimed 18 American lives, according to the report.
- The report links the USS Abraham Lincoln’s deployment, which has lasted more than 250 days, to rising gasoline prices and anticipated costs from fertilizer shipment delays following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
IRAN IS COMPLETELY COLLAPSING!!!— Donald Trump, on Truth Social, at 8:41 a.m. on Monday, regarding Iran.
USS Abraham Lincoln sailor’s anguish after father detained by Border Patrol while he serves in Middle East
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Key FactsFlorida father arrested as son serves aboard USS Lincoln
Aug 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: arabtimesonline.com
- The Department of Homeland Security said Border Patrol agents arrested Aviles in Key West on Saturday, and that he will remain in ICE custody while the government seeks his deportation.
- His son Joshua said in a Facebook post that he had worked 12-hour or longer shifts aboard the ship deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days without a break and was entering his ninth month there.
- The AP found that at least six relatives of active-duty U.S. service members had been deported and one had self-deported, while at least dozens of parents and spouses had been detained.
- Military parole-in-place can allow spouses, children and parents of active-duty service members or veterans to obtain legal status within the country, but it does not apply to everyone.
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.
USS Abraham Lincoln: Thousands of weary sailors arrive in Pattaya, once Thailand’s ‘Sin City’
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USS Abraham Lincoln Finally Docks After 286 Days at Sea Amid Reports of Rotten Food and Desperate Sailors
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Fox News Anchor Goes Off On 'Weak' Soldiers Complaining About The USS Lincoln: “How weak are you?” Joey Jones asked.
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Key FactsJoey Jones Rebukes Complaints Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Aug 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- An unnamed crew member told CNN in a segment aired Thursday that morale aboard the ship was low and rations were running short.
- Joey Jones responded on “The Big Weekend Show” with a nearly three-minute criticism, comparing the account with his deployments and questioning the sailors’ toughness.
- Jones served eight years in the Marine Corps, reached the rank of staff sergeant and lost both legs after being wounded by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2010.
- Reports of food and water shortages, mental-health difficulties and sailors going overboard drew attention, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump largely dismissed them.
"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
Pentagon Pete’s Goons Smear Sailors’ Families With Bonkers Defense: They’re pointing to sailors eating ice cream last month as proof the USS Abraham Lincoln ...
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Key FactsPentagon Cites Onboard Ice Cream Against Crisis Reports
Aug 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The Defense Department’s official X account referred on Friday and Saturday to a CNN segment from the previous month showing sailors eating ice cream as a rebuttal to reports of poor conditions.
- The 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard had expected a seven-month deployment and are, according to the report, entering its ninth month after being sent to fight in the Iran war.
- MS NOW reported moldy showers, food shortages, missing hygiene supplies and worsening mental-health problems, while relatives raised concerns about several sailors who apparently went or tried to go overboard in apparent suicide attempts.
- President Donald Trump dismissed the families’ concerns, while a sailor’s wife called for greater sympathy and accountability; Pete Hegseth said the reporting was completely misrepresented.
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.
The USS Abraham Lincoln has docked near Thailand’s infamous party town after a record-breaking deployment.
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OpinionWhen the American aircraft carrier loses its aura: Most people around the world have probably come to know the American aircraft carrier in much the same way: ...
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‘Do You See the Metaphor?’ Jon Stewart Points to Rusting USS Abraham Lincoln While Sounding Al ...
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Married Navy sailors admit to selling lethal fentanyl aboard USS Abraham Lincoln: Two former U.S. Navy sailors who sold fentanyl to San Diego-based service ...
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Sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln describe ‘the worst deployment that they have ever experienced’ as they dock in Thailand
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USS Abraham Lincoln Photos Reveal Warship’s Condition As It Makes Port: The USS Abraham Lincoln pulled into eastern Thailand early on Wednesday local time.
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Sailors Admit to Dealing Fentanyl-Laced Pills on U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln: Officials said that the U.S. Navy service members continued to deal to other crew ...
nytimes.com/2026/09/16/us/uss-abraham-lincoln-fentanyl.html
Pentagon Pete’s Free Speech Crackdown Faces Legal Challenge: The self-styled “Secretary of War” has a new battle to contend with.
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Trump Says Prolonged Deployment Of USS Lincoln Is 'Not Nearly Long Enough': President Donald Trump also denied reports of food scarcity and other problems aboard ...
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Key FactsTrump Says USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment Should Last Longer
Aug 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- Trump dismissed concerns that the roughly 5,000 crew members lacked food and basic supplies and that some had reportedly tried to jump overboard.
- He said the ship was moving immediately or very soon and would be replaced by a similar vessel.
- After the war with Iran that President Donald Trump began in February, the Lincoln remained in the Middle East to support combat operations despite an expected May return.
- Asked whether the deployment had lasted too long, Trump said it was not nearly long enough.
Not nearly long enough.— President Donald Trump, commenting on the deployment duration of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East