Reports about mental health, supply issues aboard USS Lincoln raise concerns

NPR | By Steve Walsh,

Leila Fadel

Published August 14, 2026 at 6:47 AM EDT

The USS Lincoln has been at sea since late last year, part of the administration's war with Iran. Military families are worried about the conditions sailors are living under.

Steve Walsh

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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