San Diego Congress Members Ask for Independent Investigation Into USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment
Families and lawmakers cite exhaustion, poor conditions and limited shore time as the Navy faces questions over several overboard scares aboard the carrier.
- On Tuesday, the USS Abraham Lincoln neared the end of a record-breaking 260-day deployment, with reports emerging of multiple sailors allegedly attempting to jump overboard amid extreme exhaustion and isolation.
- Originally scheduled to return in May, the carrier has spent over 250 consecutive days at sea, as families report supply shortages, moldy showers, and mental health struggles among the 5,600-strong crew.
- A group of 15 senators and House Democrats sent letters to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding accountability, citing deteriorating conditions and requesting timelines for the ship's relief and crew mental health resources.
- Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced the ship will return home soon, while the Pentagon denied reports of poor conditions, even as the military prepares to replace the Lincoln with the USS George Washington.
- CNN's Pamela Brown reported "genuine hardship alongside genuine resilience" among the crew after spending three days aboard in July, though families continue calling administration denials "infuriating" while awaiting their loved ones' return.
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San Diego's Democratic lawmakers demand independent review, answers on USS Lincoln
The lawmakers are asking the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General to conduct an independent review of the USS Lincoln’s record-breaking deployment — more than 200 continuous days at sea.
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