Day in Photos: USS Abraham Lincoln Returns, Mural Honors Ukrainian Soldiers, and Crew Dragon Landing

Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln wave to friends and family as the aircraft carrier returns to its homeport at Naval Air Station North Island after a 10-month deployment in Coronado, Calif., on Oct. 8, 2026. The ship set a U.S. Navy record by spending more than 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)