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An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Aug. 4, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

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USS Abraham Lincoln is 305 days into a cruise that is now the second-longest U.S. aircraft carrier deployment since the Cold War and after Iran combat, 208 days straight at sea, and a one-day stop at Naval Base Guam the strike group is still weeks from San Diego

USS Abraham Lincoln is 305 days out of San Diego, the second-longest U.S. aircraft carrier cruise since the Cold War. Carrier Strike Group 3...

Georgia Gilholy5 days ago

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34 Years Later, General H. Norman “Stormin’ Norman” Schwarzkopf’s Line on War Is Still One of the Best Quotes in All of US Army History

He had walked into a minefield in Vietnam in May 1970 to pull out wounded men, and was hurt by a second mine while...

Jack Buckby6 days ago

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft, “The Spirit of Ohio”, returns to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 23, 2026, after Programmed Depot Maintenance in Palmdale, California. The aircraft’s return to operational use bolsters the capacity for penetrating long-range strike and helps ensure readiness to deliver kinetic and non-kinetic actions for the nation. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryson Sherard)

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U.N. Report Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for U.S. War Crimes, Iranian Crimes Against Humanity

The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran reports on a primary school in Minab and a sports centre in Lamerd. CENTCOM denies carrying out...

Shay BottomleySeptember 17, 2026

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 11, 2012) Guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transit the Strait of Hormuz. Both ships are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex R. Forster/Released)

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100,000-Ton US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Could Be Out Of Action for a Long Time

The Navy historically allowed six months for a Planned Incremental Availability. The Carl Vinson's latest ran seven, from November 2025 to June 12, 2026....

Brandon WeichertSeptember 11, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

It Took the US Navy 4 Weeks to Deliberately Sink Its Own Aircraft Carrier USS America in 2005. Iran Does Not Need to Sink a Carrier — It Only Needs to Stop 1 From Launching Aircraft.

When the US Navy scuttled the decommissioned carrier USS America in 2005 it took 4 weeks, with no crew aboard and nobody fighting the...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 8, 2026

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations in the Arabian Sea, April 16. The ship's embarked carrier air wing includes eight F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 fighter jets, EA-18G electronic attack aircraft, E-2D command and control planes, MH-60 helicopters and CMV-22B Ospreys for logistics support. (U.S. Navy photo)

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100,000-ton US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Looks Like a Rusty Mess After Fighting Iran and That’s No Real Surprise

The USS Abraham Lincoln is not an isolated case. The USS Gerald R. Ford was driven to its operational limits during the Iran War,...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 4, 2026

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 11, 2012) The guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transit the Strait of Hormuz.

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100,000-Ton US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Has Been At Sea for 272 Days, Extended Twice Due to the Iran War and That Takes A Toll

USS Abraham Lincoln Update: The Navy has surged counselors and social workers to a ship whose behavioral health staff amounts to one clinical psychologist...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 21, 2026

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Iran Bought 225 F-4 Phantom Fighters from America That Israel Attacked and Stealth US Air Force F-22 Raptors Flew Right Underneath Undetected

The F-4 Phantom set 16 world speed and altitude records between 1959 and 1962, which prompted the Vietnam veteran Dick Anderegg's line that it...

Christian D. OrrAugust 12, 2026

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits through the Atlantic Ocean May 25, 2023. George Washington was underway after completing its mid-life refueling and complex overhaul and sea trials, a comprehensive test of the ship’s system and technologies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas A. Russell)

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The Navy Just Deployed a Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier to the South China Sea and China Isn’t Happy

The USS George Washington and its strike group entered the South China Sea this week, days after two confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels...

Brandon WeichertJuly 29, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Crew Must Be Drained: Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Is Being Asked to Fight Iran and Their Own Mental Exhaustion

The USS Gerald R. Ford’s Biggest Problem Near Iran Isn’t Airpower – It Might Be A Crew That Is Working At Its Limits Synopsis...

Isaac SeitzFebruary 23, 2026

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Aerospace & Defense

USS Abraham Lincoln is 305 days into a cruise that is now the second-longest U.S. aircraft carrier deployment since the Cold War and after Iran combat, 208 days straight at sea, and a one-day stop at Naval Base Guam the strike group is still weeks from San Diego

Aerospace & Defense

34 Years Later, General H. Norman “Stormin’ Norman” Schwarzkopf’s Line on War Is Still One of the Best Quotes in All of US Army History

Aerospace & Defense

U.N. Report Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for U.S. War Crimes, Iranian Crimes Against Humanity

Aerospace & Defense

100,000-Ton US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Could Be Out Of Action for a Long Time

Aerospace & Defense

It Took the US Navy 4 Weeks to Deliberately Sink Its Own Aircraft Carrier USS America in 2005. Iran Does Not Need to Sink a Carrier — It Only Needs to Stop 1 From Launching Aircraft.

Aerospace & Defense

100,000-ton US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Looks Like a Rusty Mess After Fighting Iran and That’s No Real Surprise

Aerospace & Defense

100,000-Ton US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Has Been At Sea for 272 Days, Extended Twice Due to the Iran War and That Takes A Toll

Aerospace & Defense

Iran Bought 225 F-4 Phantom Fighters from America That Israel Attacked and Stealth US Air Force F-22 Raptors Flew Right Underneath Undetected

Aerospace & Defense

The Navy Just Deployed a Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier to the South China Sea and China Isn’t Happy

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Crew Must Be Drained: Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Is Being Asked to Fight Iran and Their Own Mental Exhaustion

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