A Carrier's Woes: The Human Cost of Trump's Iran War The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea since November, its crew enduring increasingly dire conditions.
Sailors have complained about food rationing, water shortages, nonworking toilets, and moldy showers. Reports of attempted suicides and a sailor jumping overboard have sparked widespread outrage.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as "completely misrepresented," while Navy officials claimed they hadn't seen an increase in reported suicidal ideation or suicide attempts on board.