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USS Abraham Lincoln Sailor Rescued After Going Overboard

8/16/2026

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A sailor from the USS Abraham Lincoln’s air wing went overboard on August 3 and was rescued by an air-wing SAR helicopter.
He received medical care aboard the carrier after the rescue.
Senator Richard Blumenthal cited the ship’s 250-day deployment and 200-day port-call gap as a record.
Democratic lawmakers and families have pressed for answers on living conditions and mental-health support, noting the carrier’s team includes five chaplains and a psychologist.

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A sailor from the USS Abraham Lincoln’s air wing went overboard on August 3 and was rescued by an air-wing SAR helicopter.
He received medical care aboard the carrier after the rescue.
Senator Richard Blumenthal cited the ship’s 250-day deployment and 200-day port-call gap as a record.
Democratic lawmakers and families have pressed for answers on living conditions and mental-health support, noting the carrier’s team includes five chaplains and a psychologist.