Hegseth reacts to scary concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln shortages and bad conditions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reacting to concerns about food shortages and other apparent stark conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed for more than 250 days. CBS News' Zak Hudak reports.

Concerns grow over conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln  CNN

Some sailors have reportedly tried throwing themselves into the sea, basic supplies can run short and sanitation is going awry: life on America’s giant Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is increasingly difficult as the Iran war drags on. The ship – now in its ninth month of deployment – is expected to be replaced in the

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.

A U.S official told NBC News that the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is set to head home from the Mideast. It comes as some families report poor living conditions for the sailors and marines on board. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.

Deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days, which raised concerns about the impact on service members as well as the increasing strain on the ship and its equipment

The U.S. is sending a new aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been long deployed to the theater in support of the war against Iran.  The USS George Washington, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, departed a port in Vietnam last week and was spotted…

The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.

The MS NOW host said he had “never seen anything like this before” and told viewers the situation showcased Hegseth’s lopsided priorities at the Pentagon.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Thursday that reports of dire conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, from rotten meat to a lack of milk for cereal, are “completely misrepresented.” Hegseth’s comments come as the ongoing blockade of Iran has pushed the Navy’s logistics network to the brink. The USS Abraham Lincoln, o

Democrats are pressing the Trump administration about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln following reports of attempted suicides by sailors.

Media outlets have reported suicide attempts and declining morale on the 5,000-person ship, which has been at sea since November 2025.

Several Democratic lawmakers are calling for answers after concerns were raised by families of sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln about the deteriorating living conditions and worsening mental health during the ship’s record-breaking deployment amid the war with Iran.

Prediction markets think the defense secretary will remain in the Trump administration despite increased scrutiny.

The deployment had been expected to end in May but has been extended with no current return date, families said

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

Defense secretary said conditions on aircraft carrier deployed in support of Iran war have been ‘completely misrepresented’ The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, insisted a wave of reports describing deteriorating conditions and mental health struggles onboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln have been “compl

When he launched the war against Iran in late February, US president Donald Trump predicted it would last “four to five weeks”.

US troops deployed in the illegal US-Zionist war on Iran are reckoning with the consequences of their life choices. Navy soldiers are reportedly undergoing a “mental health crisis at sea” as the war drags on. This has resulted in reports of multiple troops attempting to jump overboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Hell on t

The carrier has currently spent nearly 250 days consecutively at sea without making land since its departure from San Diego in November 2025.

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