Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe food shortages and other problems that sparked outrage over substandard conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln stemmed from Iranian attacks that devastated a key Navy base on the island nation of Bahrain — leaving the ship to rely on supplies from an outpost about 2,200 miles away.The situation led to supply shortages on the Lincoln, whose crew of about 5,000 sailors and Marines has set a post-Vietnam War record of more than 270 continuous days at sea since the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier left its home port of San Diego on November 21, 2025.The USS Abraham Lincoln is now returning to San Diego after being relieved in the Middle East by the USS George Washington. President Trump initiated the war against Iran in February and recently warned of an economic D-Day against Tehran as the conflict nears its sixth month. The extensive damage to U.S. regional bases has prompted the Pentagon to consider reducing the American military presence in the Middle East after the conflict. In fullThe USS Lincoln has been at sea for 270-plus days. Here’s why conditions on board fell apartMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
The USS Lincoln is en route back to San Diego after over 270 days at sea
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe food shortages and other problems that sparked outrage over substandard conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln stemmed from Iranian attacks that devastated a key Navy base on the island nation of Bahrain — leaving the ship to rely on supplies from an outpost about 2,200 miles away.The situation led to supply shortages on the Lincoln, whose crew of about 5,000 sailors and Marines has set a post-Vietnam War record of more than 270 continuous days at sea since the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier left its home port of San Diego on November 21, 2025.The USS Abraham Lincoln is now returning to San Diego after being relieved in the Middle East by the USS George Washington. President Trump initiated the war against Iran in February and recently warned of an economic D-Day against Tehran as the conflict nears its sixth month. The extensive damage to U.S. regional bases has prompted the Pentagon to consider reducing the American military presence in the Middle East after the conflict. In fullThe USS Lincoln has been at sea for 270-plus days. Here’s why conditions on board fell apartMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
