- As of Friday, the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for 291 days, making its nearly 10-month deployment the longest ship deployment since the end of the Cold War.
- The previous record, set by the Lincoln during a July 2002 - May 2003 deployment in the run-up to the Iraq invasion, was 290 days.
- During the course of the most recent deployment, the Lincoln shattered that record, sailed around the world, and sent warnings to both Russia and Iran.
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The Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has broken the record for the longest post-Cold War deployment.
CVN-72 has been deployed for more than 290 days, the record this ship set nearly two decades ago. During its 10-month deployment, this flattop has sailed around the entire world, conducted operations with partners, and even challenged two American adversaries.