Navy Carrier at Sea 250 Days With No Return Date as Replacement Arrives

A replacement aircraft carrier, the USS George Washington, arrived in the Middle East on August 19 to take over for the USS Abraham Lincoln. That ship's 5,000 sailors have been at sea over 250 days supporting missions against Iran, with no major shore break. No return date has been announced. The mission exceeds the carrier's previous five-month deployment by several months.