The conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln have given Democrats a new attack line to criticize Republicans as the six-month war appears to have no end in sight with the midterm elections looming.
Reports from last week indicated that sailors aboard the Lincoln, which was deployed to the Middle East before the war began, are suffering mental health crises in the face of nine months at sea, dwindling rations, and subpar living conditions. Multiple sailors have reportedly sought to abandon ship in the middle of the Arabian Sea.
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