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[–] EnochsHammer 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I know "official explanations" taste funny, but allegedly the poster was not there to mark the conclusion of the war in totality but for the ship's individual permanence in the conflict up to that point.

[Sorry VOAT won't let me publish the link with CP or something. Check out Dana Bash "White House pressed on 'mission accomplished' sign"]

"The banner signified the successful completion of the ship's deployment," [Cmdr. Conrad Chun] said, noting the Abraham Lincoln was deployed 290 days, longer than any other nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in history.

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[–] mrnicegoy ago 

oh ok, well thats not what they made it sound like thats for sure!