SAN DIEGO – The USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier whose lengthy deployment in the Persian Gulf supporting U.S. President Donald Trump’s war on Iran sparked fears for its large crew’s welfare, arrived back at its home port on Thursday.
Families of service members lined the quayside in San Diego to welcome home loved ones they have not seen for almost a year.
Alba Solano said she and her daughter were “nervous” and “very excited” at the prospect of seeing her partner, with whom she had struggled to communicate during the mission.
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