# US CENTCOM chief acknowledges mental health concerns on USS Lincoln

https://mins.news/en/item/23789

- CGTN, 2026-08-17 01:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-17/US-CENTCOM-chief-acknowledges-mental-health-concerns-on-USS-Lincoln-1PFS1fDJ0HK/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper acknowledged mental health concerns aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln while praising the crew’s resilience. The carrier has gone more than 200 days without a port call, prompting Democratic lawmakers to seek answers amid families’ concerns about worsening conditions.

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