USS Abraham Lincoln leaves the Middle East after a nine-month deployment as USS George Washington arrives to fill the void.

Crew on Lincoln reportedly suffered mental health declines and supply shortages amid its over 250 days at sea; move leaves East Asia without an American carrier strike group

Troops on the carrier deployed in the Middle East were reportedly facing a mental health crisis.

The USS George Washington will be taking over the USS Abraham Lincoln's role in guarding the Strait of Hormuz.