Lawmakers Probe USS Lincoln Conditions

Reports of harsh conditions on the USS Lincoln draw scrutiny as a relief carrier heads to the Mideast.

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The USS George Washington has begun sailing to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose roughly 5,000-person crew has been at sea since November 2025 and in the region since January. Reports from sailors and families describe suicide attempts, including crew members trying to jump overboard, along with food rationing, water problems, broken plumbing and mold. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and other Senate Democrats asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for details on conditions and deployment length. Hegseth said the reports were “completely misrepresented.”

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Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have been left in deteriorating, unacceptable conditions during an extended deployment. Their welfare has suffered, with basic comforts lacking and mental or physical health put at risk.