The USS Abraham Lincoln has spent a record 250 consecutive days at sea, supporting US operations in West Asia amid the war with Iran. Now, families and sailors are raising alarm over exhaustion, declining morale and reported mental-health crises aboard the aircraft carrier. Reports also point to rationed meals, shortages of basic supplies, broken toilets and mouldy showers, raising a larger question about the strain on America’s military as its global deployments intensify. How far can the US military stretch its forces and its sailors? Hem Kaur Saroya tells you more.
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