Navy Pushes Back on Mental Health Reports Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

The USS Abraham Lincoln has logged over 250 days at sea without a port call — a Navy record — with 5,000-plus crew aboard. Multiple outlets report sailors attempting to go overboard amid food shortages and broken plumbing. Yet a US official told Al Jazeera the Navy had seen no increase in suicidal ideations or attempts. Acting Navy Secretary Cao acknowledged only "a small number of mental health cases." Lawmakers now demand a formal inquiry.