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Iran war commander praises USS Abraham Lincoln’s ‘performance for the ages’ following reports sailors tried to jump overboard

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Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of Tampa, Fla.-based US Central Command (CENTCOM), visited the aircraft carrier in the north Arabian Sea on Saturday ahead of its imminent relief.

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Aug 17, 2026

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CENTCOM commander praises crew of USS Abraham Lincoln, recognizes challenges of lengthy deployments amidst mental health concerns

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Brad Cooper praised the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed in the Middle East for months amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.

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Centcom commander addresses mental health concerns for troops on USS Abraham Lincoln

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Aug 16, 2026

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Centcom commander addresses mental health concerns for troops on USS Abraham Lincoln

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) commander Adm. Brad Cooper on Sunday addressed concerns about the mental health of service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as the aircraft carrier returns home after being docked in the Middle East for more than 260 days. Cooper called his visit to the ship on Saturday “awe-inspiring” in a statement,…

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USS Lincoln Scrutiny Amplifies Democrats’ Iran War Critiques

Democrats have voiced growing concern about conditions aboard the aircraft carrier.

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Democrats demand answers from Trump on USS Abraham Lincoln conditions

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Aug 16, 2026

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Democrats demand answers from Trump on USS Abraham Lincoln conditions

Senator Ruben Gallego calls carrier’s months-long deployment a ‘deep problem’ as wellbeing concerns mountDemocrats on Sunday intensified their demands for answers from the Trump administration over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as the aircraft carrier’s nearly nine-month deployment continued fueling concern over crew morale, mental health and…

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Trump calls concern about USS Abraham Lincoln a 'fake report'

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Aug 18, 2026

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Trump calls concern about USS Abraham Lincoln a 'fake report'

The Lincoln was docked in the Middle East for 260 days.

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The Cynical Coverage of Conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln

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Aug 17, 2026

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The Cynical Coverage of Conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln

The media covers military suicides when it’s politically useful, writes Elliot Ackerman.

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‘Fake news’: Trump downplays USS Abraham Lincoln deployment concerns

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Aug 17, 2026

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‘Fake news’: Trump downplays USS Abraham Lincoln deployment concerns

President Donald Trump downplayed the extended deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln amid the Iran war as part of dishonest reporting from the White House press corps. “That was a CNN fake report,” Trump told reporters on Monday while speaking in the Oval Office. “The Lincoln has been out there for a period of time,…

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