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Pete Hegseth dismisses reports of deteriorating conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
Published 13 August 2026 ¡ world
Defense secretary said conditions on aircraft carrier deployed in support of Iran war have been âcompletely misrepresentedâ The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, insisted a
Defense secretary said conditions on aircraft carrier deployed in support of Iran war have been âcompletely misrepresentedâ The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, insisted a wave of reports describing deteriorating conditions and mental health struggles onboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln have been âcompletely misrepresentedâ, pushing back against growing congressional pressure over the shipâs record-breaking, nearly nine-month deployment. âWe make sure every ship, every crew, every captain has everything we can provide them at every single moment,â Hegseth told reporters during a visit to Panama, adding that âsome deployments are longer than othersâ and praising sailors enduring âhigh seasâ and âaustere conditions with less port callsâ. Continue reading...
Published: August 13, 2026 ⢠10:34 PM IST ¡ Updated: August 13, 2026 ⢠11:06 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Defense secretary said conditions on aircraft carrier deployed in support of Iran war have been âcompletely misrepresentedâ The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, insisted a wave of reports describing deteriorating conditions and mental health struggles onboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln have been âcompletely misrepresentedâ, pushing back against growing congressional pressure over the shipâs record-breaking, nearly nine-month deployment.
âWe make sure every ship, every crew, every captain has everything we can provide them at every single moment,â Hegseth told reporters during a visit to Panama, adding that âsome deployments are longer than othersâ and praising sailors enduring âhigh seasâ and âaustere conditions with less port callsâ.
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