&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "US replacing USS Abraham Lincoln amid reports of suffering troops? New aircraft carrier to arrive in Middle East")
The United States is preparing to send the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Middle East amid reports claiming poor conditions for US sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed to the region for over 240 days. This comes after a report suggested that several American sailors tried to jump from the ship in recent weeks due to an alleged mental health crisis among those on the ship. Over 5,000 sailors and Marines have been deployed on the aircraft carrier since November last year. It was deployed to the Middle East in January. While the vessel was earlier scheduled to return in May, the prolonged war between the US and Iran has extended its deployment period.
The Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials familiar with the matter, that USS George Washington will replace USS Abraham Lincoln as part of a previously scheduled rotation plan. The Japan-based USS George Washington has been operating in the Pacific in recent weeks. Open-source tracking data showed the aircraft carrier transiting the Strait of Malacca this week alongside guided-missile destroyers.
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Lawmakers have raised concerns over living conditions on the carrier, saying that the high tempo of operations and strain of extended deployment have resulted in challenges for sailors. Amid reports of mental health issues aboard the vessel, they have also urged the Pentagon to provide more information.
Being deployed for over 250 days and without making any port call in 200 days, the Lincoln has set a record for consecutive days at sea. The aircraft carrier has also faced concerns over a shortage of food supplies for US troops aboard, water contamination and plumbing issues.
In a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Sen. Richard Blumenthal raised the issues. “There have been widespread reports of shortages of basic supplies, water contamination, plumbing issues, deteriorating mental health, deck safety concerns, and disruptions in the mail system, which have caused many care packages in route to the ship to be lost in transit for months,” he wrote.
Earlier this month, MS Now reported that USS Abraham Lincoln was running out of supplies, including food, toothpaste and soap. The report added that lawmakers were concerned over reports that sailors were struggling with exhaustion and mental health issues due to rare port visits.
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