USS George Washington to replace Abraham Lincoln amid concerns over crew conditions

The US Navy is sending the USS George Washington towards the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has spent more than 250 days at sea. The move comes amid concerns from sailors’ families and lawmakers about prolonged deployment, mental health, shortages and deteriorating living conditions aboard the carrier.

The United States is preparing to send the USS George Washington to the Middle East, where it will replace the USS Abraham Lincoln after the latter’s unusually long deployment.

The George Washington recently departed Da Nang in Vietnam and travelled through the Singapore Strait and Strait of Malacca towards the Indian Ocean, according to US Navy statements and officials familiar with its........

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