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INDIAN OCEAN, (Jan 18, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Indian Ocean. Abraham Lincoln is in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of a deployment to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans to support coalition efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric S. Powell/ Released)

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100,000 Ton US Navy Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Is Finally Coming Home After Record Breaking Deployment

Combat has disrupted the US Navy's usual supply hubs, so deliveries to the carrier are being prioritized — food, then hygiene products, then mail....

Jack BuckbyAugust 15, 2026

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US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet Went 495 Days Without Seeing America with 24 Feet of Her Bow Flight Deck Collapsed

USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford have drawn attention for long modern deployments. During World War II, USS Hornet spent 495 calendar...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 15, 2026

(May 11, 2017) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), conducts high-speed turn drills during sea trials. Abraham Lincoln is underway after successfully completing its mid-life refueling and complex overhaul and will spend several days conducting sea trials, a comprehensive test of many of the ship’s key systems and technologies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3nd Class Juan A. Cubano/Released)

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Jumping off the Aircraft Carrier: US Navy Sailors are Doing the Unthinkable as Long Deployments are Taking a Mental Health Toll

US Navy aircraft carriers have been out to sea longer and longer over the last year. USS Gerald R. Ford broke records and now...

Brandon WeichertAugust 12, 2026

120511-N-WO496-003 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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China Is Watching: Iran Fired 101 Missiles at the U.S. Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier. None Landed.

The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln, has enjoyed a successful Iran war. The operational tempo and sortie rate have been high....

Brent M. EastwoodApril 10, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 flies by the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during dual-carrier sustainment operations with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). In addition to demonstrating the Navy's inherent flexibility and scalability, this evolution provides the opportunity to conduct complex, multi-unit training to enhance maritime interoperability and combat readiness; prepare the Navy to protect our homeland; and preserve and promote peace anywhere around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan Sotolongo/Released)

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101 Missiles Fired at One Aircraft Carrier. 101 Shot Down. The U.S. Navy Just Proved the ‘Carrier Killer’ Crowd Wrong.

The Iran War Proves Aircraft Carriers Aren’t Obsolete: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier vulnerability has been called into question in recent years due to the...

Kris OsbornApril 9, 2026

Aircraft is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Mar. 3, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

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Iran Says It Hit the USS Abraham Lincoln with Cruise Missiles: The U.S. Navy Says It Didn’t Even Come Close to the Aircraft Carrier

Iran Keeps Saying It Hit a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier. And America Just Says No Way On March 25, 2026, Iran’s military claimed it...

Jack BuckbyMarch 27, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington sails through calm seas near Guam at sunset while under way in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 8, 2012. The George Washington is the centerpiece of Carrier Strike Group 5, the US Navy’s only continuously forward deployed carrier strike group, based out of Yokosuka, Japan. Carrier Strike Group 5 is currently on a routine Western Pacific patrol. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Iran’s Military Dream Is Impossible: Sinking a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier with a Missile ‘Saturation’ Strike

The escalation of Operation Epic Fury has reached a fever pitch, with U.S. forces executing over 900 strikes in a single 24-hour window. As...

Rebecca GrantMarch 2, 2026

A U.S. Sailor moves behind a flight deck foul line before the launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached Strike Fighter Squadron 31, from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Feb. 5, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)

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Supercarrier Surprises: Multiple Nuclear U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Will Soon Be in Iran’s Backyard

Synopsis: The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is deploying to the Arabian Sea to join the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), marking a significant escalation...

Kris OsbornFebruary 18, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2012) F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 fly in formation as MH-60S Seahawk helicopters assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 fire flares during an air power demonstration above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is returning to the United States after the completion of an eight-month change-of-homeport deployment during which she operated in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary A. Anderson/Released)

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U.S. Navy Moves Nuclear Nimitz-Class Supercarrier from China’s Backyard to Iran’s Backyard

USS Abraham Lincoln Has A Message For Iran: A U.S. Supercarrier Heads To CENTCOM The United States Navy has ordered the nuclear-powered supercarrier USS...

Jack BuckbyJanuary 18, 2026

MANCHESTER, Wash. (April 28, 2017) USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits Puget Sound, past the Seattle skyline enroute to its homeport, Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton. The return to homeport marks the end of an underway along with its Carrier Strike Group 11, having successfully completed its final pre-deployment assessment, Composite Training Unit Exercise, April 21, and is now fully certified to deploy later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vaughan Dill/Released

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U.S. Navy Supercarrier USS Abraham Lincoln Is Moving Right Into Iran’s Backyard

The Pentagon has redirected the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group from the South China Sea toward the Middle East as Iran’s internal unrest...

Steve BalestrieriJanuary 17, 2026

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100,000 Ton US Navy Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Is Finally Coming Home After Record Breaking Deployment

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US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet Went 495 Days Without Seeing America with 24 Feet of Her Bow Flight Deck Collapsed

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Jumping off the Aircraft Carrier: US Navy Sailors are Doing the Unthinkable as Long Deployments are Taking a Mental Health Toll

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China Is Watching: Iran Fired 101 Missiles at the U.S. Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier. None Landed.

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101 Missiles Fired at One Aircraft Carrier. 101 Shot Down. The U.S. Navy Just Proved the ‘Carrier Killer’ Crowd Wrong.

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Iran Says It Hit the USS Abraham Lincoln with Cruise Missiles: The U.S. Navy Says It Didn’t Even Come Close to the Aircraft Carrier

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Iran’s Military Dream Is Impossible: Sinking a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier with a Missile ‘Saturation’ Strike

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Supercarrier Surprises: Multiple Nuclear U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Will Soon Be in Iran’s Backyard

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