"Conditions Misrepresented" Rings Hollow as US Navy Faces Growing Crisis The USS Abraham Lincoln, a behemoth of American naval power, has been at sea for over 200 days.
Its crew of 5,000 sailors and marines is shouldering a record breaking deployment tied to the ongoing conflict in Iran.
Absence of port calls and dwindling supplies have created a perfect storm of stress, with reports emerging of food shortages and an intensifying mental health crisis on board.