Most of the nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are experiencing their first moment of relief in Thailand following a grueling nine-month deployment that was plagued with food and supply shortages, mental health concerns and exhaustion, all while in an active war zone in the Middle East. MS NOW's Priya Sridhar reports from Thailand.
After a record-setting nine-month deployment, the USS Lincoln is headed home with a stop off in Thailand. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar joins Katy Tur to share more from Pattaya Beach, Thailand.
Thousands of U.S. sailors and Marines disembarked from the USS Lincoln after a record-setting deployment in the Middle East. The aircraft carrier made a port call in eastern Thailand early this morning on its way home to San Diego. The USS Lincoln has been at the center of controversy for months following concerns about supply shortages and poor conditions onboard. MS NOW Pentagon reporter Priya Sridhar joins Morning Joe live from Thailand with the latest.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona about conditions aboard the USS Lincoln and his calls for an investigation into sailors' treatment.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona about conditions aboard the USS Lincoln and his calls for an investigation into sailors' treatment.Open
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President Trump said Friday that he isn't concerned about the state of the USS Abraham Lincoln, despite calls from lawmakers to investigate reports of mental health issues for those onboard. Why it matters: The San Diego-based aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, and numerous reports have indicated that crew members' families were concerned about a lack of food and other basic supplies. What they're saying: Speaking to reporters Friday, Trump said he didn't think the ship had been deployed "nearly long enough." - He also disputed that the family members of the crew where concerned about their well-being, and pointed toward the USS George Washington coming to relieve the Lincoln from its Middle East deployment. Editor's…
President Trump said Friday that he isn't concerned about the state of the USS Abraham Lincoln, despite calls from lawmakers to investigate reports of mental health issues for those onboard. Why it matters: The San Diego-based aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, and numerous reports have indicated that crew members' families were concerned about a lack of food and other basic supplies. What they're saying: Speaking to reporters Friday, Trump said he didn't think the ship had been deployed "nearly long enough." - He also disputed that the family members of the crew where concerned about their well-being, and pointed toward the USS George Washington coming to relieve the Lincoln from its Middle East deployment. Editor's…Open
The Secretary of War pushed back against reports of a mental health crisis and supply shortages during the aircraft carrier’s extended Middle East deployment
New reporting on the conditions onboard the USS Lincoln that has been out sea since November 2025. MS NOW reported on how angry families of sailors onboard the Lincoln raised concerns over the safety of the sailors with reports of shortages of food and supplies. Now, the Military Times is reporting that some sailors have actually tried to jump overboard amid the extended deployment. The Morning Joe panel discusses the latest troubling developments.