Aboard the USS Lincoln Sailors prepare to go home

Oct 7

Trevor Ault flies from San Diego aboard a Navy Osprey to the USS Abraham Lincoln off California, hours before its expected return to port. He reports a 320-day deployment and describes 265 days without a port visit as the longest stretch in naval history, alongside earlier poor-food, low-morale and rust reports. IT specialist Precious Aguirre calls the deployment exceptionally difficult because of conditions and danger. Ault says the sailors he spoke to are proud, morale is now high and they want to see their families, with port arrival expected the following day. Muir sets this against the Iran-war deployment and reports of eight suicide attempts in the carrier group. The superlative remains ABC's description, and tomorrow's homecoming is prospective.

ABC's team boards the USS Abraham Lincoln off California on October 7, after a reported 320-day Iran-war deployment and 265 days without a port visit. Trevor Ault interviews IT specialist Precious Aguirre about difficult and dangerous conditions and reports high morale among sailors now preparing to reunite with families. Port arrival is expected the next day. ABC's description of the no-port interval as the longest in naval history remains attributed. CCTV on October 8 likewise previews return to San Diego that day and recounts prolonged sea duty, brief supply stops and reported past psychological strain. Its historical mental-health framing does not negate ABC's direct report of improved morale as homecoming approaches. Neither account establishes completed port arrival.