After a record-long deployment in the Middle East and a several-week journey back home to Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will be moving its homeport to the Pacific Northwest later this year. The Navy announced Oct. 19 that the ship will move to Bremerton, Washington, to complete a “long-planned […]
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The USS Abraham Lincoln returns home to Coronado
After spending over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to Naval Air Station North Island on Oct. 8, where nearly 5,000 sailors were greeted by family members, friends and loved ones. One mother, Misty Scott, said she drove all the way from Missouri to welcome her […]
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The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay
CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Sailors began disembarking the USS Lincoln on Oct. 8 following a deployment that included a record 265 uninterrupted days at sea and reports of supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among the crew. Families waiting for the aircraft carrier’s arrival in San Diego Bay described crying and losing sleep after hearing […]
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Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt leaves for the Middle East
Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt left on Sept. 27 for an extended deployment in the Middle East. According to USNI News, the carrier is meant to take over for the USS George Washington, which was sent in mid-August to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, another Coronado-based carrier that set a record-long deployment out at […]
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New SWIFT lanes at North Island to reduce traffic and save manpower
Traffic at the gates to Naval Air Station North Island might change as the Navy implements a new biometric pilot program designed to allow quicker access onto base during peak times. “This is a traffic reduction effort,” Commanding Officer Loren Jacobi said at the Sept 15. Coronado City Council meeting. “The real thing that we […]
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USS Abraham Lincoln returns to Coronado, Navy leaders say concerns of conditions aboard the carrier are false
Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is finally returning home after it set a record-long deployment to the Middle East. Asia-based USS George Washington was sent to relieve the carrier after almost nine months of being out at sea. The Lincoln departed Naval Air Station North Island at the end of November with no public […]
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Vietnam veterans in attendance at the 77th annual Coronado Fourth of July parade
For the past five years, Vietnam Veterans of Coronado have made their way down Orange Avenue for the annual 4th of July parade. This year, the group wore blue shirts as they walked the parade route and some rode on a golf cart. The Vietnam Veterans of Coronado parade entry dates back to 2021, according […]
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Navy Band Southwest returns to 77th annual Coronado Fourth of July Parade
Approximately 30 sailors in the Navy Band Southwest marched down Orange Avenue performing patriotic Navy songs during Coronado’s Independence Day parade. Petty Officer Haley Bryla-Cameron led the way – using a ceremonial baton known as a “mace” to signal instructions to her fellow musicians. “Our connection with San Diego and Coronado has been here for […]
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Is NASCAR returning to Coronado?
The first NASCAR race on an active military base, Naval Base Coronado, welcomed more than 125,000 visitors to town from June 19-21. “This is a tremendously successful event,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR’s chief operating officer, on the final day. “We would love to return. We’re also cognizant of the fact this is (an) active military […]
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NASCAR weekend: The highs, the lows, and everything in between
Over 100,000 fans entered the gates of Naval Air Station North Island over Father’s Day weekend to attend the first-ever NASCAR racing event on an active military base. The 3.4-mile “Qualcomm Circuit” weaved through the base where sailors typically operate, providing 16 turns for drivers to navigate. One notable corner passed the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier […]
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Faces of NASCAR San Diego: Navy Community Day
The intermittent roar of stock car engines and burnt tires fused with gasoline announced the opening of NASCAR’s racing weekend at Naval Base Coronado. At approximately 10 a.m., Coronado resident Sara Hamblin made her way to the North Island race course, joined by her husband, Jesse, and their three small children. “I’ve never seen NASCAR […]
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Loud, exciting and cool: Billingtons experience NASCAR racing
Pete Billington, 9, follows his mom, Kate, to the stands for his first ever NASCAR race, the Craftsman Truck Series Navy 250 at Naval Base Coronado. He’s wearing a souvenir t-shirt – and will eventually add ear covers to squelch the roar of 650 horsepower engines. They pause on a staircase for the national anthem. […]
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NASCAR day one: In a video
Friday kicked off day one of a three-day NASCAR event on Naval Base Coronado, marking the first time the racing organization has raced on a military base. The Coronado News got in on the action, interviewing participants and catching clips of the Truck Series race to commemorate Friday’s festivities.
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Start your engines: Day one of NASCAR San Diego is underway
The NASCAR Truck Series race is almost underway to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States Navy, marking the first-ever NASCAR event on a military base. The historic race will take place on the Qualcomm Circuit, the 16-turn, 3.4-mile street course constructed aboard Naval Base Coronado. The race will begin at 4 p.m. PT […]
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Memorial Day ceremony in Star Park honors fallen heroes
“I spent three years of active duty in the Navy Reserves, a couple times in and out of Vietnam and generally I’m joining a whole load of friends here today,” Lohen said. “On this day, Coronado proudly and solemnly joins cities and towns throughout our nation, dedicating May 25th, 2026 at Memorial Day, to honor […]
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Op-Ed: Remembering Navy SEAL Charlie Keating
It is the fall of 2004, and I am standing in Gladstein Fieldhouse at Indiana University with the Hoosier cross country team. I am one of eight freshmen on the team; another is a young man from Arizona named Charles Keating. We call him “Charlie” for short. Our coach, Robert Chapman, brings us together and […]