Acting Navy secretary salutes USS Abraham Lincoln crew following mental health crisis reports — claims aircraft will ‘return home soon’

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao is saluting the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier after lawmakers raised concerns about conditions during its long deployment – saying nobody died from a “small number” of mental health crises.

President Trump dismissed reports of worsening conditions and deteriorating mental health aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed longer than is typical.

Thousands of US military members who have lived aboard USS Abraham Lincoln for more than 250 days are reportedly contending with major issues as leading lawmakers demand answers

Prolonged deployment is coupled with reports of water shortages, plumbing issues and attempts to jump overboard US navy veterans and military health experts are expressing concerns about the strain on sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has spent nearly nine months at sea supporting US operations in the Middl

The Lincoln has now spent about nine months at sea, including more than 200 days without a port call and months of sustained combat operations in Iran war.

The US President has brushed off reports of dire conditions and a mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Sailors on carriers like the USS Abraham Lincoln feel the strain as Navy deployments stretch longer  CNN

The Lincoln has been supporting the U.S. war against Iran, and its deployment has included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Amid reports of low morale, USS Abraham Lincoln returning home, Navy says Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced on Friday that the USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to the U.S. as the airc

President Donald Trump brushed off concerns from military families about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, as the Navy pivots plans and rushes a different carrier to replace it.

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns on Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran, while confirming the ship would soon rotate out. Asked by reporters whether family members were worried about the situation on the USS Abraham Lincoln, Trum

‘No, they’re not,’ president snaps after reporters press him on reports of attempted suicides aboard Nimitz-class carrier

War-Beleaguered Crew of USS Abraham Lincoln Will Finally Get Some Relief  New York Magazine

The Navy is moving another aircraft carrier toward the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln after its deployment stretched beyond eight months and reports of dire conditions aboard the vessel have emerged. The USS George Washington, the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, was traveling west from th

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The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is reportedly now set to take over from the Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East.

"It will be a combination of economic isolation like ‌the world has ​never seen before, ​and ​the continued blockade in ‌the Strait of ​Hormuz," Bessent said.

Reports of food shortages and mental health issues during the carrier’s extended Middle East deployment have led to calls from leading Democrats for answers.

Reports of food shortages and mental health issues during the carrier’s extended Middle East deployment have led to calls from leading Democrats for answers.

US officials said that the carrier swap is part of a previously planned rotationThe United States is preparing to send the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, as mounting concerns over crew morale and conditions aboard the Lincoln have raised questions about the

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, as reports have circulated of mental health concerns aboard Lincoln. The carrier switch, according to a report published Thursday by The Wall Street Journal, is part of a scheduled rotation to relieve

The USS Abraham Lincoln set sail nearly nine months ago, and hasn't yet got a confirmed return date to its San Diego base.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal distributed a letter on Wednesday requesting that the U.S. Navy account for conditions aboard the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.