Colorado Congressman Demands Answers on USS Abraham Lincoln Conditions After 260-Day Deployment
Families reported food shortages, broken toilets and spoiled meals aboard the carrier, and officials said at least two crew members tried to jump overboard.
- On Friday, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to the United States as part of a "planned rotation" after nearly nine months deployed.
- Originally deployed in November 2025 for standard Pacific operations, the Lincoln was redirected to the Middle East in January to support regional efforts as tensions with Iran heightened.
- Families of sailors have reported "food shortages, meals missed, spoiled and rotten food, broken toilets, lack of hot water, mold and mildew," with the ship sailing over 270 days without a port call.
- U.S. Central Command pushed back on poor-condition reports, stating "Sailors and Marines of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group remain resilient and resolved." Democratic lawmakers counter that the extended deployment reveals strategic readiness gaps.
- The Japan-based USS George Washington is heading west through the Strait of Malacca to relieve the Lincoln. Analysts warn this deployment could leave the U.S. with reduced Pacific presence for over a year.
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