US admiral praises USS Lincoln crew amid reported mental health concerns

Politicians voiced alarm over mental health struggles on carrier, with reports of sailors attempting to jump overboard.

Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, acknowledged the difficulty of the carrier’s nearly nine-month deployment but said mental health issues were lower than on other vessels.

Admiral praises USS Lincoln crew amid reports of worsening conditions during long deployment  Reuters

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 is downplaying concerns raised by military families that conditions are poor aboard the USS Lincoln as the Iran war continues. Charlie D'Agata reports.

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

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

Senate Democrats are pressing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the Trump administration for more information about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since November, amid reports that sailors have attempted to jump overboard. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate