Hegseth responds to USS Abraham Lincoln backlash: Sailors have ‘everything we can provide’

The carrier, which has been operating against Iran since November, was expected home in May but has not received a confirmed return date.

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Hegseth responds to USS Abraham Lincoln backlash: Sailors have ‘everything we can provide’

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Hegseth responds to USS Abraham Lincoln backlash: Sailors have ‘everything we can provide’

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