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Reports about mental health, supply issues aboard USS Lincoln raise concerns

NPR | By Steve Walsh,
Leila Fadel
Published August 14, 2026 at 5:47 AM CDT

The USS Lincoln has been at sea since late last year, part of the administration's war with Iran. Military families are worried about the conditions sailors are living under.

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