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Reports about mental health, supply issues aboard USS Lincoln raise concerns

NPR | By Steve Walsh,
Leila Fadel
Published August 14, 2026 at 6:47 AM EDT

The USS Lincoln has been at sea since late last year, part of the administration's war with Iran. Military families are worried about the conditions sailors are living under.

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Steve Walsh
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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