Yankee Carrier USS Lincoln Flees the Middle East

Featured image: A “Mission Accomplished” banner was mounted on the tower of the USS Lincoln in San Diego on May 2, now the carrier is returning with a tail between its legs. Source: Ted Soqui/Corbis via Getty Images

Amidst declining morale and probable damage from Iranian ballistic missiles and drones on the USS Lincoln, the aircraft carrier is now fleeing West Asia. We reported previously on the problems aboard the USS Lincoln, for example suicidal ideations aboard being common place. Some newer estimates claim that the amount of sailors attempting suicide by jumping overboard is closer to 30. In addition, the crew is not happy about the comments made by president Trump and other US authorities, downplaying the conditions on the carrier.

The USS George Washington has arrived in the region to replace the Lincoln, but the trouble aboard USS Lincoln, although exacerbated, is not a singular incident, as other carriers are also struggling after Iran’s hits against Yankee logistical structures in the area.