Sailors’ Crisis on USS Abraham Lincoln | UK News

Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are breaking silence amid a mental health crisis fueled by nine months at sea — the longest continuous deployment in Navy history. Reports detail suicide attempts, crumbling morale, and dire living conditions like moldy showers and broken toilets, all while families plead with leadership. One sailor’s wife revealed his desperation as deployments kept extending, threatening his career. Despite Defense Secretary’s dismissal of the claims as “fake news,” Congress is demanding accountability, reminding the public that service members deserve dignity, care, and basic necessities — especially when their commitment to the nation is being tested by systemic neglect. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a9f2d36aecd83131