Concerns over conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln deepen as lawmakers seek inquiry
US lawmakers have intensified scrutiny of conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after reports of severe strain on the aircraft carrier during a prolonged deployment to the Middle East. The latest accounts include claims that sailors tried to jump overboard, alongside concerns about deteriorating mental health, supply shortages and water contamination. Senators have now asked for a formal inquiry and for a bipartisan congressional delegation to be allowed to visit the ship.In a letter to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, Senator Richard Blumenthal said the carrier has been continuously at sea for nearly seven months, which he described as a record-length... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 19:01 LONDON
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