Health Crisis on the USS Abraham Lincoln A photo of an aircraft carrier with the caption, "Families Report that Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln are struggling to keep it together because of serious mental health issues and a lack of fresh food." Another photo: Pete Hegseth, in white shirt and tie, mouth wide open with a bottle of wine or champagne held up near his mouth. The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed near Iran for over 260 days. A normal length of deployment is roughly 180 – 210 days, with intermittent port visits every few weeks or months to rest the crew and replenish supplies. The 5,000 crew members stuck on board face deteriorating living conditions, food rationing, broken plumbing, and an escalating mental health crisis. Pete Hegseth on Thursday claimed that conditions have been “completely misrepresented.” Everything is just fine. That’s from the former Fox News talking head with an alcohol problem, without the competence, experience, or professionalism to head the Pentagon. Remember that he was hired not for his military smarts, but for his loyalty to Trump….and clearly, his willingness to lie.