USS Abraham Lincoln Returns After Record-Long Deployment Amid Suicide Concerns
The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego after a 321-day deployment, the second-longest carrier cruise since the Vietnam War. The carrier served as a flagship during the Iran war and had its deployment extended twice by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told Congress that eight service members in the strike group had attempted suicide during the deployment.
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The carrier left San Diego on Nov. 21, 2025, and was in the Middle
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