Beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Tell MS NOW Deployment Was ‘Worst They Have Ever Experienced’
Families and crew described rotten food, clogged toilets and repeated overboard attempts after the carrier spent 286 days at sea.
- On Wednesday, the USS Abraham Lincoln's 5,000 crew members arrived in Pattaya, Thailand, for their first port call in 286 days after supporting the ongoing Iran war.
- Families of sailors reported food shortages and sanitation issues aboard the Lincoln, with crew members describing the record-long deployment as "the worst deployment that they have ever experienced."
- MS NOW Pentagon Correspondent Priya Sridhar, a former Navy Reserve officer, reported sailors attempted to jump overboard; crew members prioritized "FaceTime" calls with families over shore leave activities.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed reports as "completely misrepresented," while former Republican Party chairman Michael Steele stated, "Well, sir, that's not the definition of a war."
- Troop deployments have been extended into 2027, as sailors fear lengthy, port-free deployments will become normalized, potentially threatening Navy retention rates, especially for junior sailors.
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After a record 286 days of continuous sailing, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has arrived in Pattaya, Thailand, where many of the approximately 5,000 crew members have indulged in simple pleasures, good food, shopping and some pampering. Their arrival has also reopened questions about conditions on the ship, from a lack of fresh food to mental health issues.
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Now that their record-long 286 days at sea are over, sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln are speaking out about what they say is “the worst deployment that they have ever experienced.” What’s more, they told MS NOW Pentagon Correspondent Priya Sridhar – who happens to be a former officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve – they are “afraid” that such extended deployments will become the norm, and worry about the effect President Donald Trump’s decisions w…
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