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<< Previous   of   Next >> Elizabeth Armstrong / The Herald  (click to enlarge) Family and friends search for their sailors as the USS Abraham Lincoln pulls into the pier in Everett. The Navy destroyer Shoup, which returned earlier in the day, is in the background.   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Sunday, October 12, 2008 Lincoln Strike Group returns to Everett Herald staff EVERETT – After a seven-month deployment, the USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group has come home. The USS Lincoln, USS Momsen and USS Shoup were greeted by a record crowd of an estimated 5,000 family and friends waiting at Naval Station Everett to welcome the sailors home. The strike group spent the majority of their deployment in the Persian Gulf supporting military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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