Times of India
AsiaPac · 28 mins ago
US sailors trying to jump overboard amid extended Middle East deployment: Report
The roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the carrier have spent 250 consecutive days at seaSailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly attempted to jump overboard amid mounting mental health concerns and an extended Middle East deployment, with military families and US lawmakers warning that conditions aboard the aircraft carrier are reaching a breaking point.The roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the carrier have spent 250 consecutive days at sea, in what Navy Times and Stars and Stripes have described as an unusually gruelling deployment. The ship was originally scheduled to return in May but has remained in the region as the US continues military operations linked to the war with Iran.Families flag 'broken trust'According to reports cited by The Guardian and The Hil
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