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.
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,…
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.
CENTCOM Adm. Brad Cooper said the Lincoln's leadership has prioritized mental health as the carrier nears the end of its extended deployment.
Meanwhile, Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for strikes in the south that killed at least 11 people, including children.
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…
Cooper's visit and statement come after reports of widespread morale and mental health concerns aboard the Lincoln.
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Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, acknowledged the difficulty of the carrier’s nearly nine-month deployment but said mental health issues were lower than on other vessels.
