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Vessel spent over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, a US navy recordAs Donald Trump struggled to end the war with Iran, and the Lincoln’s deployment dragged on, reports emerged over the summer of shortages of food and basic supplies, and deteriorating mental health and morale among some crew members, including that two crew members had attempted to jump overboard.At the time, senior Trump administration officials dismissed the reports. Hegseth claimed they “completely misrepresented” the reality, while Trump, when asked in August whether the deployment had gone on too long, responded, “Not nearly long enough” – a remark that upset some naval families. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/08/uss-lincoln-san-diego-donald-trump-republicans-democrats-us-politics-latest-news" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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