Sailors on USS Lincoln outside Iran are exhausted and suffering from poor morale
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| Publication time | Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:52:37 +0000 |
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NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsSailors on USS Lincoln outside Iran are exhausted and suffering from poor morale on ship, families warn‘Apparently, the ship’s doctor or therapist said they need to hit port soon or people are going to start, you know, losing their minds,’ says Bonnie York, whose stepson serves on the carrierBruce Golding Thursday 06 August 2026 05:45 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove…
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