Hegseth unveils Presidential Unit Citation to USS Abraham Lincoln crew after lengthy deployment

What the coverage shows

Both ABC News and CNN center the USS Abraham Lincoln’s return to San Diego after more than 300 days at sea. ABC foregrounds the 320-day figure, the seven months without docking, and crew-reported poor conditions, mental health challenges and supply shortages, while CNN emphasizes the carrier’s combat and blockade operations and says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will speak.

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