New US carrier strike group arrives in Middle East to relieve long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln
US media quoted relatives of crew members saying living conditions had deteriorated on the USS Abraham Lincoln and there were also reports of several suicide attempts.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, relieving the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln. According to Associated Press, the USS George Washington was previously operating in the Pacific and has now taken over in the region.
The USS Abraham Lincoln had been deployed since November 2025 and had faced reports of deteriorated living conditions, including food shortages and broken plumbing, as well as several suicide attempts, as quoted by relatives of crew members and reported by Euronews and Free Malaysia Today.
The US military has not provided further details on when the USS Abraham Lincoln will return to the US or if it will make a port stop along the way.
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