# Hegseth Welcomes Lincoln Crew Home

> Defense Secretary Hegseth thanks USS Abraham Lincoln crew after 300-day deployment extension.
- Title: Hegseth Welcomes Lincoln Crew Home · Straight Arrow | Shortify
- Summary: Defense Secretary Hegseth thanks USS Abraham Lincoln crew after 300-day deployment extension. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed USS Abraham Lincoln…
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- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/hegseth-welcomes-uss-abraham-lincoln-crew-home-after-300-day-deployment
- Published: 2026-10-08T12:17:43+00:00
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- Topics: uss abraham lincoln, peter hegseth, defense secretary, presidential unit citation, iran war, military deployment, news, politics, world
## USS Abraham Lincoln returns home
The USS Abraham Lincoln crew spent 265 consecutive days at sea before returning to San Diego Thursday after a 300-day deployment.
## Deployment extended due to Iran war
The Lincoln's deployment was extended after the war with Iran began in February, making it the second aircraft carrier to see its deployment extended during the conflict.
## Hegseth thanks crew for historic mission
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the carrier Wednesday, thanking sailors for a 'historic' mission that required extending their deployment.

> I realize I'm the only thing standing between you and home. I'm the one who signed that order's book twice to extend you also. ... The mission required it.
## Key takeaway

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed USS Abraham Lincoln crew home after a 300-day deployment that was extended due to the Iran war.