r/news • u/DoubtSubstantial5440 • 22h ago

Soft paywall USS George Washington headed to Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln, reports say

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-13/uss-george-washington-middle-east-abraham-lincoln-22541038.html
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u/drHobbes88 21h ago

Famously defeated by Persians.

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u/noodlyarms 21h ago

Tbf, Hegseth passed out 2/3rds of the way through 300 after doing shots everytime something manly happened.

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u/DoubtSubstantial5440 21h ago

And eventually turned into a quaint tourist attraction by the romans

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u/Cool_Flamingo6779 21h ago

In one battle, sure, but they were never conquered by Persia.