U.S. commander calls mental health a priority after he visits USS Lincoln
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Amid reports of burnout and poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, Adm. Brad Cooper acknowledged that long stretches at sea can be challenging but said some of the concerns raised were “old news.”
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Sailors on carriers like the USS Abraham Lincoln feel the strain as Navy deployments stretch longer
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Navy families say morale is low aboard USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier
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Centcom head visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid concerns about conditions
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U.S. commander calls mental health a priority after he visits USS Lincoln
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed claims that families of service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have concerns about conditions aboard the aircraft carrier, which has been deployed for nearly nine months supporting operations in the Middle East.
President Trump on Friday disputed the idea that family members of sailors and troops aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are concerned about the conditions on the aircraft carrier as scrutiny over the issue has intensified in recent days.
President Donald Trump denied reports Friday of horrific conditions onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln —and suggested that the U.S. servicemembers should stay at sea for even longer. Trump offered a shockingly callous response while taking a question about the aircraft carrier that’s been deployed sinc…
President Trump said Friday that he isn't concerned about the state of the USS Abraham Lincoln, despite calls from lawmakers to investigate reports of mental health issues for those onboard. Why it matters: The San Diego-based aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, and numerous reports …
President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed concerns from families of service members about the grim conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose deployment had been overextended in the Middle East due to the Iran war.
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran and said the ship would soon rotate out. Asked by reporters whether family members were worried about the situation on the Abraham Lincoln a…
President Donald Trump is downplaying concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East. On Friday, Trump refuted reports of mental health and supply issues, saying the more than 260-day deployment is “not nearly long enough.” The Lincoln supports the U.S.
President Donald Trump is downplaying concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East. The carrier has been at sea for a record-setting uninterrupted time of more than 240 days.
President Trump responded Friday to a question about the USS Abraham Lincoln, denying reports of bad conditions and saying the ship's deployment hasn't been "nearly long enough."
Trump refuted that family members have raised concerns about the deployment's length and even said that the more than 260-day deployment is "not nearly long enough."
US President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed concerns about the toll on sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, who have endured a record deployment of almost nine months, saying that the deployment had been “not nearly long enough”.
The president refuted that family members have raised concerns about the deployment’s length and even said that the more than 260-day deployment is “not nearly long enough.”
Lawmakers are pressing for answers amid reports that sailors aboard the San Diego-based carrier have endured food shortages, plumbing failures and severe fatigue.
