Hegseth to Welcome Home USS Lincoln Crew After More Than 10 Months at Sea
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will welcome the USS Abraham Lincoln crew home after over 300 days at sea, during which the ship supported U.S. operations in the Middle East. The crew and their families raised concerns about difficult living conditions and mental health issues on board, but President Donald Trump and Hegseth dismissed these worries.Key Facts
- The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier left San Diego in November 2025 for a typical Indo-Pacific mission.
- In January, the ship was redirected to the Middle East to assist in U.S. military actions there.
- The ship stayed away from U.S. soil for more than 300 days before heading back in late August.
- Families of sailors reported problems like moldy showers, poor food, and lack of supplies on the ship.
- Mental health concerns arose after reports of sailors attempting and some succeeding in jumping overboard.
- The Navy said they did not see an increase in suicide attempts based on their information.
- President Trump said the deployment had not lasted too long and rejected family concerns as untrue.
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand criticized the president and Hegseth after official reports revealed eight suicide attempts linked to the deployment.
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