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266 days deployed: USS Abraham Lincoln to return home amid rising scrutiny over sailor welfare

After an extended deployment, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is making its way home. While Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao minimized reports of sailor difficulties and supply deficiencies, the Navy contends that allegations regarding a mental health crisis aboard are overstated. This lengthy deployment highlights the pressures faced by the US Navy's carrier fleet, with the USS George Washington set to take over its operations in the Middle East. The USS Abraham Lincoln, the US aircraft carrier that has spent months supporting American combat operations in the Middle East war against Iran, is set to return home, amid growing

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