- Morale is reportedly plummeting on the USS Abraham Lincoln , concerned family members have said.
- As reported by MS NOW , sailors and marines serving on the aircraft carrier have told relatives about being served a half-cup of rice and two tortillas for a meal, and said the ship's store often lacks soap, deodorant and toothpaste.
- “The morale is not good,” said Bonnie York, whose stepson is aboard the Lincoln . “Apparently, the ship’s doctor or therapist said they need to hit port soon or people are going to start, you know, losing their minds.”
- The carrier and its 5,000-plus personnel have been deployed in the Middle East since January, according to MS NOW.
- Back in April, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth denied there were food shortages on the Lincoln and the USS Tripoli, calling it “fake news”.
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