Challenges Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

USS Abraham Lincoln problems include reports of low morale, shortages. What to know amid long deployment

The reports regarding conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln mentioned concerns about shortages, plumbing problems, water contamination, moldy showers, broken toilets and mail delivery disruptions.

Challenges aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Happy Wednesday. This is Senior Editor Will Kaback, slightly bleary-eyed after another packed night of midterm primary results. Sometimes I feel a little too invested in the outcome of elections that hit my radar just 24 hours before, but I also enjoy getting to learn about the unique issues (and personalities) that animate races across the country. Last night, I was paying especially close attention to Alaska, where I traveled in May to report …

The surreal reason Trump doesn't care about the USS Lincoln

Yesterday, the media's focus was on the administration's refusal to accept the reality of deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. But the real story was in plain sight: an aircraft carrier that has been forgotten by the commander-in-chief is a direct consequence of war. Iran defeated the United States. The Lincoln is part of the aftermath.The Democrats were on the TV Monday blasting the president for allowing the situation to ge…

Letter: No excuse for poor conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln

I served as the assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs from 1998-2001 and was stationed at the Pentagon. Before that, I served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for military and community support. In that capacity, I was responsible for quality-of-life issues for members of the United States Armed Forces and their families. The callous disregard for the plight of the sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln by the pres…

What CNN's Pamela Brown said about going aboard USS Lincoln

The reporter's account of conditions aboard the ship was more nuanced than social media posts suggested.

Breaking down the claims about dismal conditions aboard the USS Lincoln

President Trump is pushing back against reports of dismal conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea[...]