The USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the Middle East to begin operations, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed.
The USS George Washington is relieving a vessel that has gone months without a port stop.
Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) said Monday he does not “make much” of reports that allege crew members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are suffering from declining mental health and supply shortages due to its long tenure. In an appearance on Fox Business’s “Morning with Maria” anchored by Cheryl Casone, Fallon, a member of the House…
The Lincoln was docked in the Middle East for 260 days.
The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran, and is now heading home to San Diego.
