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U.S. Navy Sends Another Carrier Group to Middle East

8/14/2026

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U.S. officials announced the Navy will send another carrier group to the Middle East, letting the USS Abraham Lincoln return to San Diego.
The Abraham Lincoln left San Diego on 21 November for a deployment, was redirected to the Middle East in January 2026.
Mid-April reports of poor living conditions for about 5,000 sailors were called ‘grossly mischaracterized’ by CNO Admiral Daryl Caudle and ‘fake news’ by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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U.S. officials announced the Navy will send another carrier group to the Middle East, letting the USS Abraham Lincoln return to San Diego.
The Abraham Lincoln left San Diego on 21 November for a deployment, was redirected to the Middle East in January 2026.
Mid-April reports of poor living conditions for about 5,000 sailors were called ‘grossly mischaracterized’ by CNO Admiral Daryl Caudle and ‘fake news’ by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.