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‘It’s been hard’: families await the return of the USS Abraham Lincoln

Sailors’ relatives are relieved as the ship is expected to dock in San Diego this week after a record-breaking 250-plus days at sea A mother in San Diego is counting down the days until her son comes home. “I had a big sign made, welcoming him back,” she said. “I can’t wait to see him.” Continue reading...

Anna Betts · Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:00 AM
California | The Guardian

‘It’s been hard’: families await the return of the USS Abraham Lincoln

Sailors’ relatives are relieved as the ship is expected to dock in San Diego this week after a record-breaking 250-plus days at sea

A mother in San Diego is counting down the days until her son comes home.

“I had a big sign made, welcoming him back,” she said. “I can’t wait to see him.”

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