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Six USS Abraham Lincoln sailors try to jump overboard after 260 days at sea
Six USS Abraham Lincoln sailors try to jump overboard after 260 days at sea
At least six sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to jump overboard during a record nine-month continuous deployment, according to Military Times and Stars and Stripes. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier,…
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At least six sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to jump overboard during a record nine-month continuous deployment, according to Military Times and Stars and Stripes. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, with over 5,000 crew, left San Diego in November and was extended to the Middle East after the US-Iran conflict, with no end date announced.
Crew have set foot on land only twice in over 260 days: a brief stop in Guam where many could not disembark, and a restricted port visit in Oman. Sailors report shortages of water, plumbing, and basic supplies. Several Democratic lawmakers, including Senators Blumenthal and Levin, are demanding answers from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who had earlier dismissed such reports as 'fake news'.
The Indian Opinion
The Pentagon must stop dismissing reports of exhausted sailors as 'fake news'. This is not about politics, it is about people who have not touched land for nine months and are texting families that they hope not to wake up. An aircraft carrier is not a prison. If the Navy cannot provide basic mental health support or a timeline for return, Congress should demand one. The real test: will Hegseth now release the authorisation documents for the Lincoln's extensions?
Source: livemint.com
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