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Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln Report Food Shortages and Broken Plumbing

via BBC World·Aug 13·10 sources

Thousands of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, deployed for more than 250 days in support of the Iran war, have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with at least two crew members said to have tried to jump overboard. Democratic senators are demanding answers, the USS George Washington is heading out to relieve the carrier, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the reports are 'completely misrepresented.'

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Coverage from 10 outlets

Reuters

USS Lincoln crisis: How it compares to past aircraft carrier deployments - Al Jazeera

Salon

USS Lincoln sailors endured 260 days. Trump says that’s “not nearly long enough”

Reuters

Trump shrugs off concerns about dismal conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln - Axios

The Guardian

US navy veterans and military health experts express concern over USS Abraham Lincoln sailors

Reuters

Democratic senators demand answers about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln - CBS News

MSNBC

USS Abraham Lincoln to head home amid concerns about living conditions

Vox

The Iran war’s mental toll on US sailors

The Guardian

Pete Hegseth dismisses reports of deteriorating conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln

Daily Wire

Two American Sailors Try To Jump Overboard From Ship Plagued By Food Shortages, Water Problems

WarsWorld

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