USS Lincoln docks in San Diego, returning home for first time in over 10 months

The USS Abraham Lincoln and its more than 4,500 sailors and Marines returned home to San Diego on Thursday for the first time in 321 days, a jubilant homecoming after a long deployment that included months in the Middle East.

In one such reunion, McKenzie Adkins held her 10-week-old son Declan as she waved to her husband, Alexander, on the ship's deck, before the new father met his son for the first time.

The Lincoln carrier strike group had been deployed for more than 10 months, including more than 250 uninterrupted days at sea this year. Much of that time was spent in the Middle East, where the aircraft carrier and its escort ships supported the U.S. war with Iran. It left the region in late August and began sailing back toward its home port of San Diego, stopping in Thailand and Guam. The Japan-based USS George Washington, another U.S. aircraft carrier, arrived in August in the Middle East to replace the Lincoln.

Congressional Democrats expressed outrage and pressed the Navy for more information about reports of shortages and mental health issues on the Lincoln. The Pentagon has defended conditions on the ship.

Arizona congressional candidate reports rape while repairing campaign signs

In Maine Senate debate, Collins and Jackson both criticize Trump — but spar over how

Mamdani criticized for statement mourning Oct. 7 and condemning Israel

Arizona congressional candidate reports rape while repairing campaign signs

In Maine Senate debate, Collins and Jackson both criticize Trump — but spar over how