The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war. The extended deployment drew attention following reports of crew stress and supply shortages.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4617x3078+0+0/resize/4617x3078!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F64%2F89%2F0b144e0d4c1e8fc6e885ad058f4b%2Fap26281715893506.jpg' alt='Sailors wave aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier as it returns to Naval Air Station North Island after deployment Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Coronado, Calif.'/><p>The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war. The extended deployment drew attention following reports of crew stress and supply shortages.</p><p>(Image credit: Gregory Bull)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5995911' />