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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Military families and Congress members are sounding the alarm about an intensifying mental health crisis onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, as its 5,000 sailors and marines endure a record-breaking deployment at sea tied to the war with Iran. Two leading specialist military papers, the Navy Times and the Stars and Stripes, are reporting that there have been multiple attempts by sailors to jump overboard as poor conditions and mental stresses on the Lincoln reach breaking point. The crew is in its ninth month at sea, and has spent 250 days consecutively without making land " a record for an aircraft carrier in modern times.

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Two leading specialist military papers, the Navy Times and the Stars and Stripes, are reporting that there have been multiple attempts by sailors to jump overboard as poor conditions and mental stresses on the Lincoln reach breaking point. The crew is in its ninth month at sea, and has spent 250 days consecutively without making land " a record for an aircraft carrier in modern times.

Pedo 47 and Roofie Pete did that.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-08-12 12:47 PM | Reply

Broken showers full of mold, running out of food, soap and toothpaste.

On station for 8 full months despite being scheduled to rotate out back in May.

Enjoy your dinner:


#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-08-12 02:37 PM | Reply

...despite being scheduled to rotate out back in May.

They will have to wait. USS Photo Prop will be in the shop for another 6 months getting it's supply of crab and ribeyes replenished before its next VIP deployment.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-08-12 03:04 PM | Reply

Text messages from a service member aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln show horrific conditions.

They do not have any fresh food. One service member questioned if the government is doing this intentionally to see how far they can "push sailors' limits."

bsky.app

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-08-12 07:35 PM | Reply

It's a tough life being no more than grease in a cog of a gear in the ever-expanding machinery of the military industrial complex.

#5 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2026-08-12 08:50 PM | Reply

It's disgusting what Orange Adolf is doing to our military.

#6 | Posted by a_monson at 2026-08-13 06:42 AM | Reply

Maybe Trump could spare a food cart.

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-08-13 06:49 AM | Reply

Iranian government offers to feed hungry US Servicemembers: Sadaka

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-08-13 06:59 AM | Reply

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