Daily Mail: 'I had to imagine what he looked like': Sailors meet their babies for the FIRST time as the USS Lincoln arrives in San Diego after the longest aircraft Carrier deployment since the Cold War due to Iran tensions
* Sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in the US on Monday after 295-day deployment
* Deployment was longest since Cold War; they left from Virginia in April 2019 and were due back in October
* The deployment was extended for three months due to the escalating tension with Iran
* Some sailors and Marines missed pregnancies and births of their kids who they met for the first time Monday
* They also got a chance to see their new homes, after the Lincoln made a port-swap from Virginia to San Diego
The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived home after a 295-day deployment - the longest since the Cold War - allowing some sailors to meet their children for the first time.
The Lincoln left it's former home port in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 1, 2019, and returned to its new home port in Coronado, California, following a 10-month deployment that took them around the world and covered 64,000 nautical miles.
The Lincoln was originally supposed to arrive in Coronado in October, but had its deployment extended three months due to escalating tension with Iran.
While at sea, the 3,000-person Carrier Strike Group it led participated in maritime security and combat missions with various US allies around the world.
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WNU Editor: Ten months at sea is one hell of a long deployment.
More News On The USS Lincoln Arriving In San Diego
USS Abraham Lincoln returns home after 10 months at sea -- CBS News
Navy Carrier Lincoln Back from Record-Setting 295-Day Deployment -- Military.com
Thousands of sailors welcomed home as carrier group arrives in San Diego -- FOX 5
‘It's been a long time coming’ — Hugs and tears as USS Abraham Lincoln returns from longest deployment since Cold War -- Task & Purpose/The San Diego Union-Tribune
Lincoln Strike Group CO: Record Deployment Marks New Uncertainty for Fleet -- USNI News
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