WorldUSS Lincoln crisis: How it compares with past aircraft carrier deployments

The USS Abraham Lincoln’s nearly nine-month extended deployment in the Middle East has been linked in US media reports to deteriorating crew morale and mental health. Families also allege food shortages and broken toilets and showers. The carrier is conducting maritime security and blockade operations near the Strait of Hormuz, while its mission has been repeatedly extended.

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