Crossfiled10 outlets · filed 8 October 2026
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in San Diego after grueling deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln docked in San Diego on Thursday, completing a lengthy and grueling deployment to the Middle East, which was mired in tight food supplies and degrading mental health onboard the massive ship. The Lincoln, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, completed the 322-day deployment, which
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Both outlets center Pete Hegseth’s appearance in San Diego and the USS Abraham Lincoln’s return after a record-long deployment. The Hill frames the story as Hegseth welcoming the ship home, while PBS NewsHour foregrounds him awarding the carrier a Presidential Unit Citation before its return and adds that he spoke to the crew. Only PBS NewsHour mentions the citation and that the visit came one day before the ship’s homecoming.
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