USS Lincoln leaders making mental health ‘a priority’ during long deployment: US commander

B BloombergSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-17 · 01:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Admiral Brad Cooper stated that mental health is a priority for leaders aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier deployed in the Arabian Sea. His visit followed family member outrage over reported poor conditions, including food shortages, water contamination, and moldy showers, during the vessel's extended deployment of over 200 days without a port call. These issues have reportedly led to crew complaints and, according to some family members, extreme distress among sailors. The commander's acknowledgement of mental health as a concern comes in response to these reported hardships faced by the crew.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed without a port call for more than 200 days.

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USS Lincoln leaders are making mental health a priority during a long deployment.

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Conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have led to complaints during its deployment in the Iran war.

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Some family members claim the situation has deteriorated so badly that some sailors have attempted to throw themselves overboard.

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USS Lincoln leaders making mental health ‘a priority’ during long deployment: US commander2-MIN READ2-MIN2Published: 9:00am, 17 Aug 2026A top US military commander said mental health was a valid concern after meeting crew deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln, where conditions aboard the aircraft carrier have led to complaints during its long deployment in the Iran war.Admiral Brad Cooper’s visit to the carrier in the Arabian Sea followed outrage among family members about reports of food shortages, water contamination, mouldy showers and long shifts in wartime aboard the vessel, which has been deployed without a port call for more than 200 days.Some family members have said the situation has deteriorated so badly that some sailors have attempted to throw themselves overboard.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x

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