USS Abraham Lincoln leaving Middle East after 9-month deployment
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is leaving the Middle East, and its sailors and Marines are heading back home after their nine-month deployment, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Thursday.
The Japan-based USS George Washington , another U.S. aircraft carrier, has arrived in the Middle East to replace the USS Lincoln. Family members have voiced worries about deteriorating mental health conditions aboard the ship, as well as sanitary conditions and food shortages.
The USS Abraham Lincoln and its roughly 5,000 crew members left San Diego on Nov. 21. The war with Iran , which began in February, extended the mission and intensified their workload.
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USS Lincoln heads home after extended deployment to the Middle East
Service members and their families had complained about deteriorating morale on the ship as its mission was extended to support the Iran war.