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Carrier Swap Amid Iran Tensions | Tucson News
The USS George Washington has arrived in the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is now returning home after a grueling deployment amid reports of mental health struggles and supply issues aboard. While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses those claims as “completely misrepresented,” lawmakers demand answers. The Lincoln’s journey back to the U.S. will take over a month, leaving Asia-Pacific without an American carrier strike group at a time when China’s aggression is on the rise. With tensions with Iran easing but the U.S. maintaining an indefinite blockade of Iranian…
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