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Six USS Lincoln sailors try to jump overboard; relief carrier en route
Six USS Lincoln sailors try to jump overboard; relief carrier en route
The USS George Washington is heading to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for over 250 days, including 200 days without a port call.…
The Story in Brief
The USS George Washington is heading to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for over 250 days, including 200 days without a port call. According to Military Times and Stars and Stripes, at least six sailors aboard the Lincoln have attempted to jump overboard as mental stress mounts from the record-length deployment, which began in November and was extended after the US launched its campaign against Iran.
Lawmakers including Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Mike Levin are demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao. Blumenthal's letter cites shortages of basic supplies, contaminated water, plumbing failures, and disrupted mail. A US official told the Wall Street Journal the carrier swap was scheduled before the recent crisis, not in direct response to it.
The Indian Opinion
Pete Hegseth called reports of poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln 'fake news'. Now six sailors have tried to jump overboard and a carrier swap is under way. That dismissal looks callous against 200 days without a port call and broken plumbing. The Pentagon must answer Senator Blumenthal's questions about who authorised each extension and why. If the George Washington's arrival brings no real change to crew welfare, the Navy will face a crisis of trust it cannot sail away from.
Sources (2): livemint.com, timesnownews.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
