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USS Abraham Lincoln Crew Reports Severe Shortages During Deployment

8/31/2026

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The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sailed past Singapore en route to Thai port.
The ship logged over 250 days at sea, a record for a modern carrier.
Around 5,000 sailors and Marines faced food shortages, water cuts, and moldy showers.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called condition reports completely misrepresented.
President Donald Trump said the deployment was not nearly long enough.

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The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sailed past Singapore en route to Thai port.
The ship logged over 250 days at sea, a record for a modern carrier.
Around 5,000 sailors and Marines faced food shortages, water cuts, and moldy showers.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called condition reports completely misrepresented.
President Donald Trump said the deployment was not nearly long enough.