Is Pete Hegseth Checking the USS Abraham Lincoln’s Testosterone?
Concerns over the welfare of sailors aboard the Lincoln raise a bigger question: does the Pentagon have its priorities straight?
The USS Abraham Lincoln is facing a crisis of exhaustion, a collapsing morale, and concerns over self-harm among its crew after spending over eight months at sea without reprieve. This issue has prompted Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal to write to Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth, requesting answers on how the department is assessing fatigue, morale, mental health, and crew readiness.
The Lincoln's situation highlights broader problems within the military, including insufficient sleep, lack of access to mental and physical health care, and inadequate stress management programs. The Pentagon, under Hegseth's Warfighter Performance Optimization program, is exploring the use of hormones, data analytics, and wearable devices to improve service members' performance.
However, the root of the Lincoln's issues lie not in hormonal deficiencies but in basic issues like inadequate rest and mental health support.
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