- Eight U.S. Navy sailors attempted suicide during the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group's extended deployment in the Middle East, according to a Pentagon letter.
- The deployment set a modern Navy record by keeping sailors at sea for over 250 consecutive days without port visits during combat operations against Iran.
- Crew members faced severe onboard quality-of-life issues, including frequent plumbing failures, lack of hot water, and food and supply shortages.
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said the deteriorating conditions Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth dismissed as fake news were deeply serious.
- No sailors died by suicide during the rotation, and the USS Abraham Lincoln is now returning to its home port in San Diego after being relieved.
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