Site searchHomeNewsSportBusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveWeatherNewsletters
Family members of sailors on board the USS Abraham Lincoln have expressed concern about their mental health deteriorating due to the conditions, with some sailors having reportedly attempted to jump overboard.
While the US Navy has acknowledged supply challenges, it has denied that a mental health crisis is taking place on the Lincoln, which has 5,000 onboard.
A US aircraft carrier is headed to the Middle East to replace the Lincoln, on which thousands of sailors have reportedly faced food shortages and difficult conditions on an extended, nine-month deployment.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, president Donald Trump denied that family members were concerned about the welfare of their relatives and dismissed the possibility that the deployment had been too long.
“Not nearly long enough,” he said.
Read more about the reported issues on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
20 minutes agoDonald TrumpUnited StatesUS Armed ForcesShareSave
About The Author
