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Flight deck check

Navy video shows life aboard USS Boxer as it enforces Iran blockade

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Sept. 3, 2026, 4:46 p.m.Sept. 3, 2026, 4:46 p.m.

Central Command released a video Thursday showing scenes from the San Diego-based USS Boxer as it patrols the Arabian Sea to blockade Iran.

USS Abraham Lincoln

USS Abraham Lincoln makes rest stop in Thailand before return to San Diego

by Associated Press Sept. 2, 2026, 8:21 a.m.Sept. 2, 2026, 8:21 a.m.

USS Abraham Lincoln

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East, relieving long-deployed USS Lincoln

by Associated Press Aug. 20, 2026, 1:26 p.m.Aug. 20, 2026, 1:26 p.m.

USS Abraham Lincoln

New carrier to replace long-deployed USS Lincoln amid morale concerns

by Associated Press Aug. 13, 2026, 11:39 a.m.Aug. 13, 2026, 11:39 a.m.

F-18 jet launches

Reports: USS Lincoln sailors face mental health issues in long deployment off Iran

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Aug. 12, 2026, 3:15 p.m.Aug. 12, 2026, 4:53 p.m.

F-35C launches

New video: USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Comstock enforce Iran blockade

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Aug. 3, 2026, 1:43 p.m.Aug. 3, 2026, 1:46 p.m.

Marines board tanker

Pendleton Marines board oil tanker in Gulf of Oman to enforce blockade

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego July 16, 2026, 4:30 p.m.July 22, 2026, 9:53 a.m.

USS Abraham Lincoln

As Iran fighting flares, San Diego-based USS Lincoln sets carrier at-sea record

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego July 15, 2026, 1:09 p.m.July 15, 2026, 9:56 p.m.

USS Boxer and USS Portland

USS Boxer amphibious group with Pendleton Marines arrives in Middle East

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego July 5, 2026, 2:52 p.m.July 5, 2026, 2:53 p.m.

Fans greet members of the Iran World Cup soccer team as they leave their hotel for the airport Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Tijuana, Mexico. (Photo by Gregory Bull/AP Photo)

Iran heads home after a heartbreaking World Cup knockout — but fans say players should be proud

by Associated Press June 30, 2026, 3:00 p.m.July 2, 2026, 5:37 p.m.

A lively crowd waves Iranian flags, with some holding phones in the air, surrounded by security personnel in uniform.

Come inside Iran’s World Cup hotel in Tijuana, where fans turn up to cheer

by Gabriela Aoun Angueira • Associated Press June 21, 2026, 10:51 a.m.June 22, 2026, 9:22 a.m.

Jet launches from aircraft carrier

F-18 jet from USS Abraham Lincoln disables another Iran-bound tanker

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego June 9, 2026, 9:11 a.m.June 9, 2026, 9:11 a.m.

Latinos in California showed their frustration with Trump by voting for Proposition 50

by Maya C. Miller, Jeremia Kimelman and Mohamed Al Elew • CalMatters June 1, 2026, 2:05 p.m.June 1, 2026, 3:28 p.m.

Rep. Sara Jacobs

Rep. Jacobs challenges defense chief Hegseth on Trump’s mental stability

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego April 30, 2026, 4:44 p.m.April 30, 2026, 4:44 p.m.