After 321 days away from home, the USS Abraham Lincoln finally returns to San Diego, and for 64 sailors, the homecoming comes with a moment they've been waiting months for: meeting their babies for the very first time. Families line the waterfront, waving Amer

After 321 days away from home, the USS Abraham Lincoln finally returns to San Diego, and for 64 sailors, the homecoming comes with a moment they've been waiting months for: meeting their babies for the very first time. Families line the waterfront, waving American flags and cheering as sailors reunite with loved ones after one of the longest U.S. aircraft carrier deployments since the Vietnam War. The crew spent 265 consecutive days at sea without a single port call while supporting Operation Epic Fury and maritime security operations in the Middle East. ▻