Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denies the operational problems aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. For over nine months, more than 5,000 sailors and Marines have been trapped in a relentless deployment in the Middle East. Having spent over 250 consecutive days at sea without making landfall, the crew of the Lincoln has endured a record-breaking stretch for a modern aircraft carrier. Originally intended for routine operations in the Pacific, the warship was redirected into fifth-month combat duty against Iran without a sustainable rotation strategy or adequate logistical support.
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