USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after more than 300 days at sea2026-10-07The aircraft carrier returned to San Diego on Thursday after more than 300 days at sea.Its deployment was extended after the Iran war began in February, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he had signed the orders to extend it.A Navy official’s letter said at least eight service members attempted suicide during the deployment; no deaths aboard the ship were attributed to suicide.The prolonged deployment prompted concerns from families about sailors’ mental health, morale and dwindling food supplies.Hegseth presented the crew with the Presidential Unit Citation, the highest unit-level U.S. military decoration.USS Lincoln nearly home after more than 300 days at sea (NBC News)Long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay (PBS NewsHour)USS Abraham returns to San Diego after 321 days at sea, controversy over on-board conditions (Los Angeles Times)USS Lincoln docks in San Diego Bay following scrutinized 322-day deployment (NBC News)ایران جنگ میں حصہ لینے والا یو ایس ایس ابراہم لنکن 322 روز بعد امریکا واپس پہنچ گیا (Daily Jang)Families reunited as USS Lincoln comes home after record 9-month deployment (France 24)Joy as USS Lincoln back home after troubled Gulf deployment (France 24)US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after record deployment (Euronews)USS Abraham Lincoln : après 11 mois en mer et plusieurs polémiques, le porte-avions est enfin retourné aux Etats-Unis (CNEWS)Retour émouvant de l’équipage du porte-avions américain « Abraham-Lincoln » après un déploiement éprouvant au Moyen-Orient de près d’un an (Le Monde)"Elle a manqué mon anniversaire": après 322 jours en mer, la joie des proches de marins du porte-avions... (BFMTV)Après onze mois de mission, les 6 000 membres d'équipages du porte-avions américain "Abraham Lincoln" de retour sur terre (Franceinfo)Guerre au Moyen-Orient : Poutine propose son aide ; retour aux États-Unis du porte-avions américains (La Croix)