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“USS Lincoln crew looks forward to family and favorite meals The Lincoln, which set a record for uninterrupted time at sea, is the second carrier to endure an unusually long deployment during the Iran war and to receive the Presidential Unit Citation…”

“Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln Nimitz-class aircraft carrier wave to friends and family members Zoe Bonter and her children, Luka, 18-months old, and Mila, five years old, wait for the ship's arrival Kathy Monterroso, center, holding her daughter…”

“The Lincoln’s return to Coronado caps off more than 10 months of U.S. military engagement in the Middle East.”

“See earlier developments below.What to know about the Iran war: - Several U.S. fighter jets at a Jordanian military base on Wednesday, sources tell CBS News.”

“A spokesman for the US Central Command CENTCOM, which coordinates US military operations in the Middle East, later said the Iranian claim is "a total lie".”

“What to know about the Iran war: - Iran's parliament speaker on Sunday threatened to deliver a "more intense and more painful response" to U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers - On Saturday, the U.S. struck and "permanently disabled" three Iranian oil tankers…”

“(Under normal conditions, a carrier would visit port about once a month to allow its crew to rest.) The ship was, according to a Presidential Unit Citation, under “persistent threat from enemy missiles and one-way attack drones” during its deployment to the…”

“On Thursday, a U.S. official said the recently deployed USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier and the USS Malkin Island amphibious readiness group — a group of ships that together carry over 7,000 sailors and 2,000 Marines — are heading for the region.”

“A US official said on Thursday that the recently deployed USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier and the USS Malkin Island amphibious readiness group were heading towards the Middle East.”

“The move would bring the U.S. naval presence in the Middle East to an unusually high number of more than 20,000 sailors and Marines, as well as hundreds of aircraft.”

“The United States was, meanwhile, set to send a third US aircraft carrier and up to 10,000 extra service members to the Middle East by the end of November, the Wall Street Journal reported.”

“Max Lederer, the news outlet’s former publisher Max Lederer, Erik Slavin, the editor-in-chief, and Lara Korte, Middle East correspondent, allege the defense department and Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, “are attempting to fire Plaintiffs for speaking up…”

“It was one of the first outlets to report on the families of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier confronting the acting Navy secretary about the nearly nine-month deployment.”

“USS Abraham Lincoln leaves Middle East, U.S. official says A U.S. official confirmed to CBS News that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is headed home after a nine-month deployment.”

“Navy's Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington is still on route to the Middle East, where it will take the place of the USS Abraham Lincoln, video shared by the Pentagon indicates, as the U.S. remains locked in a standoff with Iran over the…”

“The logistical challenges of deploying the US Navy’s limited number of aircraft carriers, as well as concerns about munitions stockpiles, are reminders that even the world’s most powerful military is constrained by scarce resources, particularly given the…”

“Much of that time was spent in the Middle East, where the aircraft carrier and its escort ships supported the U.S. war against Iran.”

“U.S. officials have said a third aircraft carrier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, and thousands of troops aboard it and accompanying ships could arrive as early as the end of October. - FBI arrests man, 18, in alleged Mall of America mass shooting plot for ISIS…”

“…ach Lahn, Iowa GOP nominee for governor - Brett McGurk, who served as a top Middle East adviser to former President Joe Biden Click to browse full transcripts from 2026 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in…”

“The aircraft carrier USS Harry S.”

“Navy aircraft carrier has left its home port in San Diego recently and is heading for the Middle East as President Donald Trump has said it’s “possible” the military could resume offensive attacks against Iran after the midterm elections.”

“And then the administration undertook to reorder the Middle East in America’s image.”

“It also said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps tried to attack a U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer on Sept 5, but all “IRGC attempts against U.S.”

“Earlier this year, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier faced food shortages as the Navy adjusted resupply routes away from Bahrain.”

“The U.S. military is straining under the pressures of the Iran war, according to two U.S. officials familiar with operations in the Middle East.”

“CBS News gets exclusive access to a U.S. aircraft carrier in Middle East The USS George Washington recently replaced the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East, quickly becoming the backbone of the U.S. operation against Iran.”

“The U.S. also designated firms based outside of Iran that it said had helped Mahan Air maintain operations by providing goods or services.”

“An exclusive look aboard the USS George Washington in its crucial role in the Iran war The USS George Washington, with its approximately 5,000 personnel, fighter jets and munitions, is the backbone of the U.S. military's tactical operation , as well as a…”

“The news outlet’s former publisher, Max Lederer, editor-in-chief, Erik Slavin, and Middle East correspondent, Lara Korte, allege, in the language of the complaint, that the defense department and the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, “are attempting to fire…”

“The aircraft carrier had been conducting round-the-clock flight operations to, Caine said, “project combat power” in the Middle East.”

“CBS/AFP 6 months in, war has changed Mideast, but not how U.S. and Israel intended It's been six months since the United States and Israel attacked Iran with the perennial goal of transforming the Middle East through military force.”

“Ten aviators killed or missing, six imprisoned, four enlisted sailors lost in mishaps, and 20 aircraft destroyed: That was the price paid by the USS Midway during history’s longest aircraft carrier deployment, from April 1972 to March 1973.”

“It means the United States is making a real strategic tradeoff: a carrier reinforcing the Middle East cannot simultaneously deter in the Western Pacific.”

“The regional counterterrorism service said the drones were launched from the border with Iran, and there were no casualties Since the start of the Middle East war, the Kurdistan region, which hosts U.S. troops and foreign oil firms as well as rebels exiled…”