Trump says USS Lincoln's deployment 'not nearly long enough'
President Donald Trump is downplaying concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East. The carrier has been at sea for a record-setting uninterrupted time of more than 240 days. On Friday, Trump refuted reports of mental health…
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President Donald Trump is downplaying concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East. The carrier has been at sea for a record-setting uninterrupted time of more than 240 days. On Friday, Trump refuted reports of mental health…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring nearly nine months at sea on the USS Abraham Lincoln as concerns escalated about mental health and su…
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