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By (https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman) Howard Altman ,  (https://www.twz.com/authors/ian-ellis-jones) Ian Ellis-Jones      Published  Oct 8, 2026 4:49 PM EDT     (uss-abraham-lincoln-comes-home-with-its-island-superstructure-covered-in-kill-marks.html#comments)    0           (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=twz.com) Add TWZ (opens in a new tab)      More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.        (USS Abraham Lincoln came home from war sporting kill marks.)   (Pentagon screencap)    The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy.   (handle_newsletter_email_submission) (d4833ead7b)  (/sea/uss-abraham-lincoln-comes-home-with-its-island-superstructure-covered-in-kill-marks)  (TWZInline) (0) Email address  (Enter your email) (Please enter a valid email address)  Sign Up  Thank you!      (https://recurrent.io/terms-and-conditions/) Terms of Service and(https://recurrent.io/privacy-policy/) Privacy Policy        Standing (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/9998628/sw-visits-sailors-aboard-uss-lincoln-pts-with-marines) on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln  , Secretary Pete Hegseth looked up at the flattop’s superstructure and got a good indication of many of the targets the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) destroyed during its (https://www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-aircraft-carriers-october-6-2026) six-month fight with Iran . In a photograph shared by the Pentagon’s image distribution site, Hegseth is seen examining a wall of so-called kill marks stenciled onto the superstructure. By our count from the image and a video taken during Hegseth’s visit, both of which you can see below, there are 103 one-way attack (OWA) drone kill marks and 34 ship kill marks. These represent the number of each the CSG took out. It is unclear whether there are other kill marks we can’t see. Though they resemble Shahed-136s, which are the most notorious of Iranian OWA drones, these silhouettes would represent all types shot down, and Iran has many. The same holds true for the ships. The photograph shows stencils of frigates or corvettes but these would be a generic symbol for surface craft kills. (Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visits U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) near San Diego, Calif., Oct. 7, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech))  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visits U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) near San Diego, Calif., Oct. 7, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech) Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech  To the sailors of the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN—WELCOME HOME🇺🇸 (https://t.co/AoQymN2yfZ) pic.twitter.com/AoQymN2yfZ  — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) (https://x.com/SecWar/status/2107976829189452006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) October 7, 2026    On board to welcome the ship and its crew as it headed back to its home port of San Diego after a tumultuous and historic deployment, Hegseth extolled the strike group’s accomplishments. Reading from the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to the strike group for its work during Epic Fury, Hegseth noted that it shot down 77 one-way unmanned attack drones and sank 64 Iranian vessels between the start of Epic Fury on Feb. 28 until it departed the region on Aug. 22. The Lincoln CSG also conducted 3,693 combat sorties, delivered 1.37 million pounds of ordnance, launched 450 (https://www.twz.com/category/r-ugm-109-tomahawk) Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles (TLAMs), destroyed 21 anti-ship cruise missiles and defended against four fast-attack craft and explosive-carrying wooden sailing vessels. Defense Secretary (https://x.com/PeteHegseth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) @PeteHegseth awards Presidential Unit Citation to USS Abraham Lincoln (https://t.co/DbS5YYu9oB) pic.twitter.com/DbS5YYu9oB  — CSPAN (@cspan) (https://x.com/cspan/status/2107912214883545232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) October 7, 2026    It is unclear at the moment why there are at least 26 more drone kill marks stenciled onto the Lincoln than the number of drones shot down listed in the unit citation and why there are 30 fewer ship kill marks than the tally noted in the citation. The Pentagon referred us to the Navy, and we are waiting for a response from the service. There is a (https://www.twz.com/ukraine-situation-report-patriot-kill-marks-hint-that-it-downed-aircraft-inside-russia) long tradition of kill marks being (https://www.twz.com/air/navy-super-hornets-are-now-wearing-houthi-drone-kill-marks) stenciled onto aircraft , (https://www.twz.com/sea/hms-diamond-sports-drone-kill-markings-as-it-pulls-into-gibraltar) vessels and other military equipment indicating the destruction of enemy equipment. Kill marks on aircraft embarked aboard Lincoln indicate that the carrier strike group also destroyed several Iranian submarines and other weapons. These were not listed in the unit citation or in any kill marks stenciled onto the Lincoln that we could see. (https://www.twz.com/air/all-the-weapons-a-single-navy-fighter-squadron-launched-during-operation-epic-fury) An image provided to TWZ  by aviation photographer Jeff Rojas, who goes by the handle (https://www.instagram.com/jro_photography/?hl=en) @jro_photography on Instagram, shows a submarine kill mark on one of the (https://www.twz.com/air/murder-hornet-nickname-for-f-a-18s-equipped-with-nine-air-to-air-missiles-now-official) F/A-18F Super Hornets of the U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41), the “Black Aces.” That is one of the aviation squadrons embarked on the Lincoln during Epic Fury. ()  A close-up look at the broken submarine and other kill marks on one of VFA-41’s Super Hornets. (Jeff Rojas ) Jeffrey Rojas  Iranian naval vessels, including the country’s (https://www.twz.com/news-features/irans-key-naval-base-on-strait-of-hormuz-set-ablaze-from-strikes) Russian-made Kilo class and other submarines , were top-priority targets during Epic Fury. The U.S. military has previously (https://www.twz.com/land/iranian-submarine-sunk-by-atacms-short-range-ballistic-missile) confirmed that air-launched AGM-114 Hellfire laser-guided missiles (likely fired from (https://www.airandspaceforces.com/mq-9-reaper-mvp-iran-war-despite-losses-wilsbach/) MQ-9 Reaper drones ) and (https://www.twz.com/land/iranian-submarine-sunk-by-atacms-short-range-ballistic-missile) ground-launched Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) short-range ballistic missiles were employed against submarines, specifically. In total, VFA-41 alone launched 421 missiles and bombs during its time supporting Operation Epic Fury. You can find the details in our story about the squadron (https://www.twz.com/air/all-the-weapons-a-single-navy-fighter-squadron-launched-during-operation-epic-fury) here . In addition, (https://theaviationist.com/2026/10/05/vmfa-314-kill-markings-epic-fury/) an image published by The Aviationist  showed “an extraordinary array of target markings on a VMFA-314 F-35C, apparently representing an oil tanker, three submarines, a surface combatant, a Shahed-type drone, an artillery piece, and several ground-based launchers.” Marine F-35C Also Sports Three Submarine Kill Markings After Operation Epic FuryAn exclusive image obtained by The Aviationist reveals an extraordinary array of target markings on a VMFA-314 F-35C, apparently representing an oil tanker, three submarines, a surface combatant, a… — The Aviationist (@TheAviationist) (https://x.com/TheAviationist/status/2107205194308338026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) October 5, 2026    It should also be noted that some of the drone kill marks seen on the Lincoln could have been the result of shootdowns by the carrier’s escorts. The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers USS Frank E. Petersen J r, USS Spruance  and USS Michael Murphy all serve as critical air defense platforms for the carrier strike group. Those vessels were also the ones launching the TLAMs, as well as potential submarine involvement. (Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) transits the Arabian Sea, June 27, 2026. Rafael Peralta is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo))  Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr . (DDG 121) transits the Arabian Sea, June 27, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo) U.S. Central Command Public Affa  Late Thursday morning local time, Lincoln finally returned home. The carrier departed San Diego on Nov. 21, 2025, and an arrival closed out a total deployment of 321 days, by our count. That’s just shy of the (https://www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-carriers-as-of-may-17-2026-ford-is-finally-home) 326-day record USS Gerald R. Ford set in May, representing the second-longest deployment in the modern carrier era. USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego (https://t.co/0eEnTqJZdU) https://t.co/0eEnTqJZdU  — Reuters (@Reuters) (https://x.com/Reuters/status/2108243682164130284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) October 8, 2026    In addition to racking up successes against Iran, the marathon deployment drew scrutiny over the grueling conditions sailors and Marines experienced aboard. In August, crew families described supply shortages and difficult living arrangements, as TWZ (https://www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-aircraft-carriers-august-11-2026) reported at the time. The accounts led to widespread media coverage, which Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao called dishonest while also (https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Statements/display-statement/Article/4574706/statement-from-acting-secretary-cao/) acknowledging that “a small number of mental health cases were treated with no loss of life, meal plans were adjusted when fresh resupply was unavailable, without a single meal being missed, calls home were limited when the operational threat was too high.” At least eight personnel across the strike group attempted suicide during the cruise, Cao wrote in a letter sent to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand that was (https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/politics/eight-sailors-lincoln-carrier-group-iran-war-attempted-suicide) obtained by CNN . The kill mark stencils weren’t the only symbols of Lincoln’s deployment. On Wednesday, Hegseth used symbology to push back against concerns raised about the long journey. “There were a few folks in the media who tried to turn the USS Abraham Lincoln into some sort of a symbol,” (https://abcnews.com/Politics/hegseth-greets-uss-abraham-lincoln-end-record-long/story?id=137067054) Hegseth said . “A symbol of dysfunction, or a symbol of low morale, or a symbol of a failed mission. And what I look out right here or when I talk to your leadership, and I haven’t had a chance to talk to a number of you, I know it’s the exact opposite.” UPDATE: 5:59 PM Eastern –   After the Lincoln pulled into its home port, new images emerged. The following picture shows additional kill marks, including 10 of submarines. (CORONADO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln Nimitz-class aircraft carrier look on as the ship docks at its homeport at Naval Air Station North Island on return from a historic 10-month deployment on October 8, 2026 in Coronado, California. The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) set a U.S. Navy record spending over 260 days consecutively at sea without a port call while playing a key role in Operation Epic Fury and regional maritime security operations in the Middle East. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images))  Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln look on as the ship docks at its homeport at Naval Air Station North Island on return from a historic 10-month deployment on Oct. 8, 2026 in Coronado, California. 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(https://www.twz.com/category/us-navy) U.S. Navy   (https://www.twz.com/sea/uss-george-washingtons-mideast-arrival-highlights-strain-on-carrier-force) USS George Washington’s Mideast Arrival Highlights Strain On Carrier Force   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman) Howard Altman ,  (https://www.twz.com/authors/ian-ellis-jones) Ian Ellis-Jones           (https://www.twz.com/sea/uss-abraham-lincoln-is-getting-a-badly-needed-scrubbing-while-in-thailand) (After 286 days at sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln is getting a good scrubbing.)     (https://www.twz.com/category/us-navy) U.S. Navy   (https://www.twz.com/sea/uss-abraham-lincoln-is-getting-a-badly-needed-scrubbing-while-in-thailand) USS Abraham Lincoln Is Getting A Badly Needed Scrubbing While In Thailand   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman) Howard Altman           (https://www.twz.com/sea/uss-abraham-lincoln-looks-like-its-been-through-hell-after-286-days-at-sea) (The U.S. Navy's supercarrier USS Abraham Lincoln is now in Thailand after 286 days at sea, looking very much worse for wear.)     (https://www.twz.com/category/uss-abraham-lincoln) USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)   (https://www.twz.com/sea/uss-abraham-lincoln-looks-like-its-been-through-hell-after-286-days-at-sea) USS Abraham Lincoln Looks Like It’s Been Through Hell After 286 Days At Sea   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/joseph-trevithick) Joseph Trevithick           (https://www.twz.com/sea/supercarrier-uss-abraham-lincoln-passes-200-consecutive-days-at-sea-mark) (The U.S. Navy's Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has been underway for 210 straight days – well over half a year – in support of Operation Epic Fury and the subsequent blockade of Iran.)     (https://www.twz.com/category/us-navy) U.S. Navy   (https://www.twz.com/sea/supercarrier-uss-abraham-lincoln-passes-200-consecutive-days-at-sea-mark) Supercarrier USS Abraham Lincoln Passes 200 Consecutive Days At Sea Mark   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/ian-ellis-jones) Ian Ellis-Jones           (https://www.twz.com/air/f-35-from-uss-abraham-lincoln-shoots-down-iranian-drone) (A U.S. Navy F-35C Joint Strike Fighter flying from the supercarrier USS Abraham Lincoln has shot down an Iranian drone said to have “aggressively approached” the ship.)     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