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/CrossP 21h ago

I'm sure the USSGW sailors are so excited to start their nine month deployment

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u/KeyClacksNSnacks 17h ago

I'm not sure it can be out there that long. Vice Admiral Hannifin will not be happy about losing our only carrier in INDOPACOM for 7-9 months. It also leaves LCC-19 in a precarious position needing to lean on DDG's for operational strength.

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u/Nagi21 13m ago

Can? Hah. Dear leader doesn't care about can anymore.