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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., about the return of the USS Abraham Lincoln, after some 11 months away from its home base in San Diego, including support in the Iran War.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group returned to its homeport in San Diego, California, on Thursday, ending a record deployment of about 10 to 11 months. The deployment included 265 uninterrupted days at sea and support for U.S. military operations against Iran. Reports during the deployment cited supply shortages and deteriorating morale and mental health among the crew. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth greeted the carrier, and Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., discussed the return with NPR.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., about the return of the USS Abraham Lincoln, after some 11 months away from its home base in San Diego, including support in the Iran War.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., about the return of the USS Abraham Lincoln, after some 11 months away from its home base in San Diego, including support in the Iran War.
The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of deteriorating conditions among its crew.
Deployment for nearly a year was marked by reports of supply shortages and deteriorating morale and mental health among crew The USS Abraham Lincoln, the US aircraft carrier that has been deployed for nearly a year and has spent months supporting US military operations against Iran, is scheduled to dock in San Diego on Thursday afternoon. It marks the end of a deployment that has been described as “one of the most o…
USS Lincoln carrier strike group will return to its homeport of San Diego on Thursday, concluding a 10-month deployment where it played a key role in the war with Iran.
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