USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after 265 straight days at sea, food shortages and reports of deteriorating morale
Source: Fortune ·
The aircraft carrier is returning to San Diego after supporting the Iran war during a record deployment that raised concerns about crew conditions.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of deteriorating conditions among its crew. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew out to the carrier on Wednesday to give the crew the Presidential Unit Citation, the highest honor a unit can receive that is typically reserved for significant achievement in combat. Hegseth pushed back against what he said were efforts to turn the “Lincoln into some sort of a symbol, a symbol of dysfunction or a symbol of low morale or a symbol of a failed mission.” He said that “what makes the U.S. military and the U.S. Navy and all these sailors different is that you adapt and that you’re resilient and you overcome — you finish the mission nonetheless.” Hegseth told the crew that President Donald Trump “tracked your activities from day one and couldn’t be more proud of what you executed.” The Navy initially downplayed…