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Thousands turn out to welcome weary USS Lincoln sailors after grueling deployment

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Military families admit ‘mixed emotions’ as aircraft carrier finally returns to San Diego after fraught stretch at sea that took severe toll

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Section: US news
By: Amanda Ulrich
Published: Oct 8, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 9, 2026, 5:19 PM UTC

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"This was a very tough deployment," one sailor told ABC News.

AOL.caCanadaHome at last: USS Abraham Lincoln completes record-setting deployment

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San Diego

City in California, United States

San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, next to the Mexican border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. and second-most populous city in California with a population of over 1.4 million, while the San Diego area with over 3.3 million residents is the 18th-largest metropolitan area in the country. San Diego is the county seat of San Diego County.

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