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USS Lincoln Conditions at Sea: What We Know as the Carrier Leaves the Middle East

After one of the longest carrier deployments in modern U.S. Navy history, the USS Abraham Lincoln is finally leaving the Middle East. Reports about food, water, plumbing, fatigue and mental health have prompted scrutiny from military families and lawmakers.