Concerns have mounted about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since 11 December.

Burnell told the BBC he’s been watching on the brink of tears as concern mounts about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln - which has been deployed as part of the US-Iran war since 11 December, more than double his deployment aboard the Vinson.

Military on the Lincoln are reportedly contending with food shortages, broken plumbing and exhaustion, according to two US publications that cover the military - the Military Times and Stars & Stripes.

Family members of sailors onboard have expressed concern about their mental health deteriorating due to the conditions, with some sailors having reportedly attempted to jump overboard.

  • Mulligrubs@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    22 hours ago

    Years of research by the VA has determined troops and veterans are at a 50% higher risk of suicide compared to the general American population.

    Is that normal?

    Later in article

    Troops can be bored or anxious, but the ships they are on have chaplains and mental health counsellors, he says, and the troops are well-equipped to deal with the stress.

    I don’t think so

    • trolololol@lemmy.worldEnglish
      35·
      21 hours ago

      Bombing the shit out of a land that was minding their own business make white people sad. More news at 9, when we’ll show how to make water wet.

      Seriously, first, get the fuck out of there and go harass your own civil population.

      Second, how hard is it to get a ship to bring 10 pallets of food, water and a couple engineers to fix the plumbing and whatever is broken? Duh it’s a war zone then get a freaking war logistics ship. You must have at least one right?

      Third, stop acting like world police and go police yourself. Or no one, if that was even possible.