A sailor on the USS Lincoln hopes to return home by Halloween (approximately two months from August 18, 2026)
“One of the family members I talked to, their child on the ship hopes to be back for Halloween, maybe to dress up in a costume and hand out candy to kids basically two months from now, which would mean the ship would have been out for a year.”
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disputableThe USS Lincoln returns to San Diego by October 31, 2026
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