A U.S. Navy installation on San Diego Bay, home to carriers and tenant commands
The USS Abraham Lincoln has returned to San Diego after a months-long deployment diverted to the Middle East to support operations against Iran. The carrier, part of a strike group, faced extended at-sea duty, combat operations, and reports of food shortages and mental-health strain before returning home.
The USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after a record 265 days at sea, with families welcoming sailors amid reports of food shortages, mental-health strain, and multiple suicide attempts within the crew during the Iran war deployment.