Long-Deployed USS Lincoln Returns to Home Port in San Diego

The aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln returned to its home port of San Diego on Thursday after a 322-day deployment in support of the war with Iran. The Lincoln nearly broke the record for longest carrier deployment since the Vietnam War.

To loud cheers of loved ones waiting eagerly and waving American flags, the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California homeport on Thursday after a record-setting 10-month deployment to the Persian Gulf.

The atmosphere was jubilant as thousands of sailors reunited with their families and dozens of new dads met their babies for the first time.

Long-Deployed USS Lincoln Returns to Home Port in San Diego The Epoch Times