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Admiral inspects carrier over complaints

about 2 months ago

U.S. military leaders, including Admiral Brad Cooper, visited the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln after crew complained of water shortages, broken toilets, poor hygiene and low morale.

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US Military Top Commander Visits Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln After Complaints About Poor Living Conditions: Not Everything Is Perfect

The American admiral Brad Cooper visited the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln after persistent reports of poor living conditions aboard. Crew members have been telling family members about water shortages, broken toilets, and poor hygiene. Concerns about their mental health are rising, but according to Cooper they are exaggerated: 'The ship has the lowest number of mental health-related cases.'

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US military top brass dispatched to aircraft carrier rocked by talk of crumbling morale

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US military top brass dispatched to aircraft carrier rocked by talk of crumbling morale
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The Independent
Fury erupts at Fox host who blasted ‘weak’ sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln: ‘Put him on that ship’

The former Marine Corps staff sergeant compared the carrier crew’s living conditions to his own deployment in Afghanistan

Fury erupts at Fox host who blasted ‘weak’ sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln: ‘Put him on that ship’
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