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The Economic Times
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US Senator says Navy personel allegedly tried to jump of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier deployed to fight Iran in Middle East

US congressional Democrats are seeking answers from the Navy over reported food shortages, plumbing failures, water contamination and mental health crises aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed for more than 250 days.

Senator Richard Blumenthal urged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide an account of conditions aboard the aircraft carrier, which has reportedly spent more than 200 consecutive days at sea without coming ashore.

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