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USS Abraham Lincoln Ends 208-Day Deployment Amid Crew Complaints Dismissed

8/6/2026

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USS Abraham Lincoln completed a 208-day unbroken deployment, the longest for a U.S. carrier.
The carrier arrived in Oman on July 7, ending the sea stretch after only two days ashore since leaving California.
Relatives of crew members reported moldy showers, locked laundry, non-functional toilets and meals reduced to two tortillas and a half-cup of rice.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as “fake news.”

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USS Abraham Lincoln completed a 208-day unbroken deployment, the longest for a U.S. carrier.
The carrier arrived in Oman on July 7, ending the sea stretch after only two days ashore since leaving California.
Relatives of crew members reported moldy showers, locked laundry, non-functional toilets and meals reduced to two tortillas and a half-cup of rice.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as “fake news.”