What it's like to be on a warship like the USS Abraham Lincoln
A crew from CNN visited last month, and did not discover any widespread issues during the three days on board. Several troops mentioned being forced to ration food, and losing weight over "many months", but when CNN boarded on 7 July, "food was plentiful," the outlet reported, external. Showers were also hot, although there were some signs of mould.The US has deployed another battleship to relieve the Lincoln, which should arrive in the Middle East in another week.
- ▪A crew from CNN visited last month, and did not discover any widespread issues during the three days on board.
- ▪Several troops mentioned being forced to ration food, and losing weight over "many months", but when CNN boarded on 7 July, "food was plentiful," the outlet reported, external.
- ▪Showers were also hot, although there were some signs of mould.The US has deployed another battleship to relieve the Lincoln, which should arrive in the Middle East in another week.
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What it's like to be on a warship like the USS Abraham Lincoln <div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Trump on USS Lincoln deployment: 'Not nearly long enough'ByMax MatzaPublished2 hours agoUS Navy veteran Jonny Burnell spent 111 days aboard the battleship USS Vinson during the US war with Afghanistan in 2001.His role as a Navy photographer allowed him to visit crew throughout the ship, unlike most sailors who are confined to parts of the…
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