Dems quiz Pentagon about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln after reports of sailors trying to jump overboard
Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from the War Department about conditions on board the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln after multiple reports indicate the grind of an extended deployment has taken a severe mental toll on the ship’s roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines.

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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Aug 13, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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