Trump Says Carrier Mission Wasn't Long Enough as Navy Plans to Bring It Home

Trump Says Carrier Mission Wasn't Long Enough as Navy Plans to Bring It Home

President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln's 250-day mission at sea — without a single port visit — was "not nearly long enough," contradicting the Navy's plan to bring the carrier home. Reports describe a mental health crisis among the 5,000 sailors aboard. The Navy says it hasn't seen more suicidal thoughts. The ship was due back in May; the Iran war kept it out.

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