A South Philadelphia family welcomed home Master-at-Arms Second Class Santino Roccuzzo on Saturday after he spent 322 days at sea on the USS Lincoln.
The USS Lincoln arrived in San Diego Bay earlier this month after undergoing the second-longest amount of time overseas for a U.S. ship since the Vietnam War. The aircraft carrier played a key role in the Iran War and made national headlines for having eight suicide attempts while on deployment.
“Being home, it’s unbelievable,” Roccuzzo said. “I’m not going to lie, it’s a lot better than where I was at. The food, the people, the love, the affection, the care, the passion, the emotion. Everything is beautiful. I love it. I’m feeling amazing. I’m having a great time.”…