Pentagon chief greets USS Abraham Lincoln after record deployment

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 22:00 · Archive

The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to port after over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, a navy record.

The USS Abraham Lincoln has returned to port in San Diego after spending over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, setting a navy record. US defence secretary Pete Hegseth visited the carrier on Wednesday to greet the crew, describing their deployment as challenging.

For months before the return, there have been widespread reports of supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among those onboard. Hegseth's remarks on Wednesday sought to play down these issues as the carrier completed its historic voyage.

How it is being reported

• Hegseth presents USS Abraham Lincoln troops with highest honor a military unit can receiveAfter more than 300 days at sea, the sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier are about to arrive home in San Diego. They're expected to be back on U.S. soil on Thursday, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew over a day early to greet the Lincoln's troops and present them with a Presidential Unit Citation. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.CBS News · 7 Oct, 22:48
• Hegseth does two pushups and gives hero’s welcome to USS Abraham Lincoln crew: ‘Changed the arc of history’Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gave a hero's welcome to the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln as they returned to San Diego after spending some 300 days at sea.New York Post · 7 Oct, 21:52
• Hegseth tells USS Lincoln sailors controversial deployment ‘wasn’t easy’Pentagon chief tries to play down problems onboard carrier as it returns to dock after 260 days at sea without port call US defense secretary Pete Hegseth told service members on the USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday that their deployment “wasn’t easy” as the carrier prepares to dock after spending over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, setting a navy record. For months, there have been widespread concerns since reports first emerged of supply shortages and deteriorating mental health onboard. In his remarks on Wednesday, however, Hegseth again sought to play down the issues.…Guardian World · 7 Oct, 20:32

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