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Sailors on USS Lincoln Face Crisis | Charleston News
Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are facing a mental health crisis amid an unprecedented 180-day deployment in the Middle East, with reports of suicidal thoughts and attempted drownings. Blaming the Trump administration’s prolonged operations against Iran, Senator Richard Blumenthal demands accountability from the Pentagon for ignoring crew exhaustion and declining morale. Despite Navy claims that suicide attempts haven’t spiked, the Defense Department’s refusal to rotate crews has left sailors physically and psychologically drained — with no clear end in sight. Blumenthal insists the…
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