Sailors aboard the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) held a blood drive at Huntington Hall in Newport News, Va., Nov. 13, to support the Armed Forces Blood Program (ASBP).

The ASBP offers a front-line supply of blood to service members in need. This is the third blood drive that Lincoln has participated in since entering its Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH).

Ninety-seven Lincoln Sailors registered to donate blood and 72 were actually able to donate. These donations will have a positive impact in the lives of service members who may someday need this blood.

The two previous drives held this year had 162 registrations and 123 donors.

Lincoln is currently undergoing RCOH at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, Va.

Lincoln is the fifth Nimitz-class ship to undergo RCOH, a major life-cycle milestone. Once RCOH is complete, Lincoln will be one of the most modern and technologically advanced Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in the fleet, and will continue to be a vital part of the nation's defense.

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