San Diego: USS Abraham Lincoln Ends 321-Day Deployment, Returns Home Oct. 8
According to the U.S. Navy and USA Today on October 7, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will return to its San Diego homeport on October 8, ending a 321-day deployment.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the ship on October 7 and presented its roughly 5,000 sailors with the Presidential Unit Citation. The carrier left San Diego on November 21, 2025, and spent more than 200 days operating in a combat zone. Families and the community are preparing to welcome the crew home.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：「林肯号」航母（CVN-72）结束部署后靠泊圣迭戈港，官兵在舰岛下列队（资料图）。美国海军官方照片（Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Benjamin Crossley 摄），公有领域，来源：Wikimedia Commons
