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Thousands welcome home USS Lincoln sailors after long deployment
Original: Thousands turn out to welcome weary USS Lincoln sailors after fraught stretch at sea
Thousands of family members and well-wishers gathered to greet sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln as the aircraft carrier returned from a demanding stretch at sea. Reports describe an emotional homecoming following what officials characterised as a fraught deployment, with crowds lining the pier to welcome the weary crew back to shore.
Why now: The carrier's return after an extended and tense deployment drew a large public homecoming that is being widely reported.
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