Mental Health Crisis Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln During Record Deployment

Mental Health Crisis Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln During Record Deployment

Multiple sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln tried to go overboard during a mental health crisis, with at least one rescued, per Navy Times, Stars and Stripes, and CNN. The carrier's 5,000-plus crew has spent nearly seven months at sea without a port call — a US carrier record. The mission was extended past May due to the US-Israel war with Iran. Families report suicidal ideation, supply shortages, and water contamination. Senate Democrats want a congressional delegation visit.

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