US Central Command Admiral Brad Cooper visited the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been in a combat zone for more than 200 days
US Central Command Admiral Brad Cooper, the top military official for the Middle East, visited the USS Abraham Lincoln amid reports of mental health issues among sailors aboard the aircraft carrier.
It has been in a combat zone for more than 200 days.
He acknowledged the mental health struggles, but said the USS Lincoln has seen fewer such cases than other aircraft carriers. Cooper also praised the ship’s leadership for making mental health care a priority.
Before the visit, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the issues aboard the ship were “misrepresented.” President Donald Trump said the 200-plus day deployment was “not nearly long enough.”