Hegseth Says Reports About Poor Conditions Aboard Carrier Are Misrepresented

Photo: The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Arabian Sea, June 27, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. Photo credit: U.S. Navy photo via DVIDS. Public Domain. Article by Phil Stewart, REUTERS. HuffPost – August 13, 2026.

PANAMA CITY, Aug 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that reports about poor conditions aboard aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East were “completely misrepresented.” Two military-focused outlets, Navy Times and Stars and Stripes, reported suicide attempts and declining morale on the 5,000-person ship, which has been at sea since November 2025. […]

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