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USS Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment supporting Iran war

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PBS News
“USS Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment supporting Iran war”

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier returns home to California Thursday, the Navy announced Friday, following a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war and intense scrutiny over ship conditions.

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The New York Times – U.S.
“Long-Deployed Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Set for Homecoming”

The ship, whose crew endured food shortages, spent much of its nearly 11-month deployment in combat without a day off.

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The Guardian – World
“USS Lincoln carrier to return to port in San Diego after record-breaking deployment – US politics live”

Vessel spent over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, a US navy record Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. The USS Abraham Lincoln will return home to San Diego later today after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea. In remarks in San Antonio, Texas, Donald Trump tried to channel the anti-Muslim racism that helped get him elected in 2016 , by skipping straight from a dire warning that Iran would use a nuclear weapon if…

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Le Figaro
“États-Unis : le porte-avions Abraham Lincoln de retour au pays après un déploiement mouvementé au Moyen-Orient”

Le navire à propulsion nucléaire avait quitté sa base en novembre 2025 pour une mission en mer de Chine méridionale et a été redirigé vers le Moyen-Orient avant que les États-Unis et Israël ne lancent le 28 février la guerre contre l’Iran.

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Al Jazeera English
“USS Lincoln returns to US after long deployment supporting war on Iran”

Crew members express relief after a record 265 days at sea that strained conditions on board.

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Le Monde
“Retour émouvant de l’équipage du porte-avions américain « Abraham-Lincoln » après un déploiement éprouvant au Moyen-Orient de près d’un an”

Privés de contacts réguliers avec leurs proches pendant leur mission et confrontés à des conditions difficiles qui ont conduit à des tentatives de suicide, près de 6 000 soldats ont débarqué, jeudi, en Californie, pour retrouver leurs familles. Plus d’une centaine de nouveaux papas ont vu leur bébé pour la première fois.

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franceinfo
“Après onze mois de mission, les 6 000 membres d'équipages du porte-avions américain "Abraham Lincoln" de retour sur terre”

L'USS "Abraham Lincoln" avait quitté sa base en novembre 2025 pour une mission en mer de Chine méridionale. Mais il a été redirigé vers le Moyen-Orient quand les Etats-Unis et Israël ont lancé la guerre contre l'Iran.

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