{"id":41821,"date":"2026-08-12T23:10:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T18:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41821"},"modified":"2026-08-12T23:10:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T18:10:31","slug":"sailors-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-reportedly-take-desperate-measures-amid-months-long-deployment-and-poor-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41821","title":{"rendered":"Sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln Reportedly Take Desperate Measures Amid Months-Long Deployment and Poor Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5750486\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5750486\" class=\"wp-image-5750486 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/am14.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP04122401138.jpg\" alt=\"USS Abraham Lincoln\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5750486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">File photo, Anat Givon\/AP Photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sailors on the San Diego-based<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingearth.com\/ship-tracker\/united-states-navy\/uss-abraham-lincoln\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> USS Abraham Lincoln<\/a> have begun jumping overboard amid a months-long deployment and reportedly poor conditions, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>More than 5,000 sailors and Marines have been deployed on the Lincoln since Nov. 21.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airpac.navy.mil\/organization\/uss-abraham-lincoln-cvn-72\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier<\/a> has been in the North Arabian Sea, supporting the United States operations against Iran, a conflict which began Feb. 28 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/trump-privately-confesses-he-may-drop-top-iran-war-objective-to-get-out-of-conflict-report\/\">has shown no signs of stopping<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Families complained at a meeting with Navy officials last week of the more than eight-month deployment and deteriorating conditions on the ship, noting clogged toilets, mildew in the showers, food supply issues and serious mental health concerns for those aboard, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ms.now\/news\/navy-meeting-san-diego-uss-lincoln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to MS NOW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One parent claimed their daughter thought she would die on the ship, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Now some sailors appear to be taking matters into their own hands.<\/p>\n<p>One woman whose husband, a 13-year Navy veteran, attempted to leap overboard, says he&#8217;s now on a medical hold and frightened for the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s scared,\u201d <strong>Annabelle Loma<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/08\/11\/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say\/?taid=6a7bae4f1a40190001ef9990&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told the <em>Navy Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Her husband&#8217;s deployment had been extended numerous times, she told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe thinks he\u2019ll get a dishonorable discharge, and just because he was burnt out, his 13-year career is ruined, just like that. That\u2019s not fair, that\u2019s not right. That\u2019s not what he should be worrying about right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another spouse, <strong>Maria Rodriguez<\/strong>, said her husband managed to catch a fellow sailor before they could jump, pulling them back onto the deck and prompting three others to run to help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said he hadn\u2019t felt adrenaline like that in his life, and he was just so thankful he was able to get to [the sailor] in time, to stop them from going overboard,\u201d Rodriguez told the <em>Navy Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Other relatives voiced similar concerns, including high schooler <strong>Shelby Sanders<\/strong>, whose mom has been serving on the Lincoln.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen she can email me, she\u2019s definitely down,\u201d the youngster said. \u201cI think they\u2019ve had five weeks of non-stop combat operations or something like that, so that makes it really tough to communicate consistently or even know if we\u2019ll be able to. It sucks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know how to enjoy starting my senior year when my mom isn\u2019t here, you know?\u201d Sanders added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill she be back before homecoming? My birthday? Christmas? I have no idea, and that\u2019s all that I think about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dad <strong>Manuel Guevara<\/strong> said his son has sounded exhausted during his deployment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t want to worry that the circumstances of this deployment will get the best of my son, and he doesn\u2019t make it back home,\u201d Guevara said. \u201cThat\u2019s an unbearable burden on my heart,&#8221; Guevara said.<\/p>\n<p>The Navy did not immediately return Mediaite&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/sailors-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-reportedly-take-desperate-measures-amid-months-long-deployment-and-poor-conditions\/\">Sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln Reportedly Take Desperate Measures Amid Months-Long Deployment and Poor Conditions<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File photo, Anat Givon\/AP Photo Sailors on the San Diego-based USS Abraham Lincoln have begun jumping overboard amid a months-long deployment and reportedly poor conditions, according to a report. More than 5,000 sailors and Marines have been deployed on the Lincoln since Nov. 21. 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