deployment
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Last Monday, Colonel Ryan Donald, spokesman for the US and South Korean Combined Forces Command, said the Ulchi Freedom exercise would simulate combat against North Korean troops battle-hardened by deployment in the Russia-Ukraine war.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
U.S. officials say the conditions aboard the Lincoln aren’t unusual for a wartime deployment but acknowledge that months without a port call can weigh on sailors and Marines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The stop on the Lincoln comes amid reports of poor living conditions and some crew members struggling with their mental health following a nine-month deployment without port visits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A US aircraft carrier is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, on which thousands of sailors have reportedly faced food shortages and difficult conditions on an extended, nine-month deployment.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The intricate German war plan called for the deployment of a million troops transported by 11,000 trains according to a precise timetable.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Experts say extended deployments cause maintenance backlogs and stress sailors, who face uncertainty over end dates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Recent carrier deployments have repeatedly stretched beyond their original anticipated duration, suggesting that extended deployments may be becoming a feature rather than an exception of the Navy’s force-generation model,” Blumenthal wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A port call allows the crew to resupply, rest and regroup during standard deployments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hegseth told reporters on Thursday that “some deployments are longer than others.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
And, amid these deployments, Lefty Stephanides, carrying two corsages, stepped out the front door of his house and began walking to the house where Victoria Pappas lived.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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