USS Lincoln sailor welfare concerns
The gist
The Navy confirmed eight suicide attempts in the USS Abraham Lincoln's strike group.
The carrier spent nearly 300 days at sea without a port call.
How it unfolded
- Nov 21, 2025The USS Abraham Lincoln departed San Diego, beginning its deployment.
- Feb 2026The war with Iran began, and the Lincoln's deployment, which was supposed to end in May, was extended.
- Mar 2026A sailor attempted to go overboard and was stopped by his shipmates and returned to homeport.