USS Abraham Lincoln enters Guam for logistics stop after 302-day deployment

Carrier Strike Group 3, led by USS Abraham Lincoln, arrived at Naval Base Guam for a logistics stop after a 302-day deployment, marking the first return to U.S. soil for personnel in nine months. The carrier exited the South China Sea via the Sulu Sea, continuing a pattern of extended carrier deployments in the Indo-Pacific. This extended presence underscores sustained U.S. naval force posture in the region amid ongoing tensions.