# Live: US sailors report dire conditions as replacement carrier heads to Middle East

https://mins.news/en/video/21894

- France 24 English, 2026-08-14 06:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZvztbOhydI

> US sailors aboard the USS Lincoln, deployed to the Middle East in support of the war in Iran, have reported worsening mental health and supply problems, with some attempting to jump overboard. The carrier has spent a record 260 consecutive days at sea and is expected to be replaced by the Pacific-based USS George Washington, which is heading to the region.

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