USS Lincoln returns to US after long deployment supporting war on Iran

Crew members express relief upon return from record-breaking deployment of 265 days that strained conditions on board.Published On 9 Oct 20269 Oct 2026The United States aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has returned to its home port after a 322-day deployment, including a record 265 consecutive days at sea, during which it helped wage the US-Israel war on Iran.The vessel returned to Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, on Thursday, where members of its crew were greeted by family and friends.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US Navy confirms ‘eight suicide attempts’ on USS Lincoln: What we knowlist 2 of 3Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leakslist 3 of 3New aircraft carrier, 10,000 US troops: Is the Iran war about to escalate?end of list“It feels amazing,” 20-year-old Abel Ramirez told The Associated Press news agency, adding that his parents had driven from Texas to meet him. “There was a certain point when I never thought I would come off.”The record-setting deployment of the USS Lincoln became a symbol for larger criticisms of the US war effort, which has dragged on since February with no clear end in sight and has stra...