USS Abraham Lincoln faces allegations of food shortages, plumbing issues and mental health crises

Democrats are demanding answers as allegations about the conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln continue to emerge. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.

Lincoln has been on record-breaking deployment for more than 200 days, with reports of service members attempting to jump overboard and chronic food shortages Sign up for the Breaking News US email The USS George Washington is en route to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to reports. This

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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.

The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis brings us more with this report.

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…

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

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.

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

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

Mental Health Crisis Brewing Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Amid Near Record-Breaking Deployment  Forbes