Growing mental health crisis grips USS Abraham
WASHINGTON, DC
Military families and members of U.S. Congress on Aug. 12 raised growing concerns over a worsening mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, where around 5,000 sailors and Marines are enduring an unprecedented deployment linked to the war with Iran.
According to reports by the Navy Times and Stars and Stripes, several sailors have attempted to go overboard as the prolonged deployment, difficult living conditions and mounting psychological strain push some crew members to their limits.
The aircraft carrier has now been at sea for nine months and has spent 250 consecutive days without making port, an unprecedented stretch for a modern U.S. aircraft carrier.
