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Hegseth visits the long-deployed USS Lincoln to bestow a top award before the ship returns home

Hegseth visits the long-deployed USS Lincoln to bestow a top award before the ship returns home

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln a high-level award during a visit to the aircraft carrier

The USS Lincoln is returning home as lengthy deployment ends

The USS Lincoln is returning home as lengthy deployment ends

The deployment took a toll on the USS Abraham Lincoln's crew, which will finally return home to San Diego on Oct. 8 after a marathon deployment.

Hegseth praises sailors' resilience after record-breaking carrier deployment

Hegseth praises sailors' resilience after record-breaking carrier deployment

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday and praised the resilience of sailors who endured an extended, wartime deployment that drew scrutiny over suicide attempts on board.

The Latest: White House highlights Trump Accounts for kids amid frustrations over rising prices

The Latest: White House highlights Trump Accounts for kids amid frustrations over rising prices

President Donald Trump has announced that all Americans under age 18 are being automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts, which are set up by the government to invest in stocks

Base in UK faced Iran-linked threats to kill US troops and destroy planes, official says

Base in UK faced Iran-linked threats to kill US troops and destroy planes, official says

A U.S.-run military air base in England faced Iranian-related threats and the Trump administration believed that the intention was to kill as many American troops and destroy as many U.S. planes as possible

'I'm getting fed up': early US midterm voters line up before dawn in Ohio

'I'm getting fed up': early US midterm voters line up before dawn in Ohio

By Richard Cowan MEDINA, Ohio, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Voters started lining up while it was still dark on Tuesday morning at the Medina County Board of Elections as early voting began in Ohio, a state that looms large in the nationwide campaigns between Republicans and Democrats battling for control of

New Maryland defense shipyard gets $6.6 billion commitment and Trump visit

New Maryland defense shipyard gets $6.6 billion commitment and Trump visit

By Nathan Gomes, Shivansh Tiwary and Trevor Hunnicutt Oct 6 (Reuters) - Defense tech firm Anduril unveiled plans on Tuesday for a $3.7 billion shipyard in Maryland, and President Donald Trump was due to join an announcement ceremony for the project expected to generate 3,100 jobs and receive a $2.9

Families of some US troops killed in the Iran war's deadliest strike absent from White House event

Families of some US troops killed in the Iran war's deadliest strike absent from White House event

Relatives of some soldiers killed in the Iran war joined dozens of Gold Star families Tuesday at the White House

'He's not coming back': Months after deadly Iranian attack, families of soldiers struggle to cope

'He's not coming back': Months after deadly Iranian attack, families of soldiers struggle to cope

Families of American soldiers killed and wounded in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces during the war with Iran are still grappling with grief and lifelong injuries more than seven months later

Rubio, asked about US bombers leaving UK, says no direct link with suspected plot

Rubio, asked about US bombers leaving UK, says no direct link with suspected plot

By Kate Holton and Jonathan Landay LONDON/WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday there was no direct link between the sudden removal of his country's bombers from a British airbase and a suspected Iranian plot at the site last week.

The Latest: Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the US military failed them

The Latest: Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the US military failed them

U.S. soldiers wounded in the Iran war’s deadliest strike yet on American troops are raising concerns publicly, many for the first time, about whether commanders underestimated the threat

The Latest: Trump visits Nebraska in pre-midterms blitz to reassure GOP voters about the economy

The Latest: Trump visits Nebraska in pre-midterms blitz to reassure GOP voters about the economy

President Donald Trump is campaigning in Nebraska alongside GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts, who faces an independent candidate backed by national Democrats