USS George Washington to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln in Middle East
The United States is sending a fresh aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.

The Big Story Amid reports of low morale, USS Abraham Lincoln returning home, Navy says Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced on Friday that the USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to the U.S. as the aircraft carrier’s long deployment…
The United States is sending a fresh aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns from families of service members about the conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. When asked by NBC News whether the deployments have gone on for too long, Trump replied “not nearly long enough.” NBC News’ Monica Alba reports.
President said nine months at sea ‘not nearly long enough’ even as families call for attention to mental health crisisUS navy veterans and military health experts express concern over USS Abraham Lincoln sailorsDonald Trump has downplayed concerns about US sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on…
President Trump said Friday that he isn't concerned about the state of the USS Abraham Lincoln, despite calls from lawmakers to investigate reports of mental health issues for those onboard. Why it matters: The San Diego-based aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, and numerous reports have indicated that crew members' families are concerned…
When asked if the ship’s deployment has gone on for too long, the president said, “No. Not nearly long enough.”
"It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz," Bessent said.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump dismissed family worries over the USS Abraham Lincoln's grueling 8-month deployment, claiming it has "not nearly" been long enough.
The Navy is moving another aircraft carrier toward the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln after its deployment stretched beyond eight months and reports of dire conditions aboard the vessel emerged. The USS George Washington, the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, was traveling west from the Pacific and was spotted moving through the…