What changed in this update
The USS Lincoln has been at sea since late last year, part of the administration's war with Iran. Military families are worried about the conditions sailors are living under.
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USS Abraham Lincoln record deployment conditions dispute
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Current state
The USS Abraham Lincoln has left the Middle East and is returning to San Diego after a record deployment of about nine months, while the USS George Washington has arrived in the region to relieve it. Reports of poor living conditions, low morale and mental-health strains aboard the Lincoln remain publicly disputed, with President Donald Trump dismissing the concerns.
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CBS
USS Washington aircraft carrier heads to Middle East to replace USS Lincoln
NPR
Reports about mental health, supply issues aboard USS Lincoln raise concerns
The USS Lincoln has been at sea since late last year, part of the administration's war with Iran. Military families are worried about the conditions sailors are living under.
NPR – Politics NPR
New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
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.
