# US sailors strained by long aircraft carrier deployment

https://mins.news/en/video/22135

- TRT World, 2026-08-14 12:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwNqTkimvUs

> US lawmakers are voicing concern about the mental health and conditions of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is reportedly completing a record nine-month deployment in the Middle East. The carrier is expected to be replaced by the USS George Washington.

## Stories

- [US Abraham Lincoln Carrier Deployment](https://mins.news/en/topic/us-abraham-lincoln-carrier-deployment) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/us-abraham-lincoln-carrier-deployment.md

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