A sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln has described what they called the 'worst' deployment they have experienced, alleging months without milk, shortages of fresh food, and occasions when frozen meat arrived rotten.
The account, published by MeidasTouch on 13 August, comes as growing scrutiny surrounds the US Navy aircraft carrier's unusually prolonged deployment in the Middle East. The sailor's identity has been withheld, with messages reportedly shared by a family member.