USS Lincoln headed home after extended deployment and concerns over conditions on board
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Times Bay AreaPublished August 21, 2026Updated August 21, 2026English
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way home after a historic deployment that included nearly 275 consecutive days at sea and reports of mental health challenges and shortages aboard while it was supporting the Iran war. A U.S. official told NBC News the Lincoln has been sailing home for a few days and will be back in San Diego in a few weeks. The Lincoln was relieved by the Asia-based USS George Wa
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