Keywords: US Navy 030510-N-6477M-161 Sailors of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and their families shake hands and wave to the people attending a ticker-tape parade in their honor.jpg en Everett Wash May 10 2003 -- Sailors of USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 and their families shake hands and wave to the people attending a ticker-tape parade in their honor Lincoln was on its way home from the Afghanistan theater of operations after participating in Operation Enduring Freedom when the ship and her more than 5 000-member crew were turned around to support Operation Iraqi Freedom Now they return to their homeport of Everett after a nearly ten-month deployment Over 30 000 people showed up to give them an official heroes welcome and parade hosted by Everett Mayor Frank Anderson and other officials U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Eli J Medellin RELEASED 2003-05-10 030510-N-6477M-161 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 7391 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Eli J Medellin PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Station Everett Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 |