Centcom chief Adm. Brad Cooper said Sunday that the USS Abraham Lincoln has few mental health cases after 260-plus days in the Middle East without a port call. He visited Saturday, amid claims about living conditions on board; the ship is heading home.
Centcom says the Lincoln, 260 days at sea, has among the Navy's fewest mental health cases
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Cooper said on Sunday that the Lincoln has one of the lowest counts of mental health cases in the Navy.
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Cooper's remarks came amid allegations about living conditions aboard the carrier.
The Hill and BBC frame the visit as a response to questions about shipboard conditions, but the specific allegations are not detailed or sourced in the story.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home.
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