USS Lincoln crisis: How it compares to past aircraft carrier deployments

The nearly nine-month extended deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East has triggered a mental health crisis among the crew so intense that some sailors have tried to jump overboard, according to some US media reports.Family members of the exhausted military crew on board the flagship aircraft carrier, reportedly located in the Gulf region, say there are food shortages, while broken toilets and showers have contributed to unsanitary conditions and poor health.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump dismisses mental health concerns on USS Lincoln aircraft carrierlist 2 of 3US aircraft carrier expected to relieve USS Lincoln in Middle Eastlist 3 of 3US admiral praises USS Lincoln crew amid reported mental health concernsend of listMore than 5,000 staff members have been on board the vessel, which has been conducting maritime security and blockade operations at present around the Strait of Hormuz, for that time. It set sail on November 21, 2025 from its homeport of San Diego for an extended deployment to the Asia Pacific and the Middle East.Since then, the ship has made just one single-day port stop at Naval Base Guam from December 11-12. The lack of port s...