美国海军林肯号航空母舰上的5000多名水手和海军陆战队员正面临严重的士气问题。[1]舰员报告称食物配给严重不足，一餐仅供应半杯米饭和两个玉米饼，同时长期缺乏肥皂、除臭剂和牙膏等基本卫生用品。[1]部分舰员几乎没有休息日，工作班次繁重。[1]
该航母自去年11月从圣地亚哥母港出发，今年1月抵达中东。[1]在特朗普总统2月28日宣布对伊朗发动战争后，原计划持续4至5周的行动至今仍在进行。[1]特朗普当时未获国会批准即发动了这场战争。[1]部分舰员已部署超过250天。[1]
舰上医疗人员对船员的身心状况表示担忧，警告如不尽快靠岸，人员可能出现心理健康问题。[1]众议院议员莎拉·雅各布斯对舰员的"疲惫和心理健康"表示"深感担忧"。[1]不过，国防部长皮特·海格塞斯在4月否认存在食物短缺问题，称这是"假新闻"。[1]
More than 5,000 sailors and Marines serving aboard the USS Lincoln are experiencing significant hardship due to an extended military deployment, according to reports of inadequate supplies and exhausting work schedules [1]. Crew members have documented severe food rationing, with some meals consisting of only half a cup of rice and two corn tortillas [1]. Personnel have also reported chronic shortages of essential hygiene items including soap, deodorant, and toothpaste [1].
The deployment has proven more demanding than originally anticipated. The ship departed its home port in San Diego in November and arrived in the Middle East in January [1]. President Trump announced military operations against Iran on February 28 without prior congressional approval, initially stating the conflict would last four to five weeks [1]. However, the deployment has now extended far beyond that timeframe, with some crew members having served for more than 250 days [1]. Many sailors face demanding shift rotations with minimal time off [1].
Medical and mental health professionals aboard the vessel have raised alarm about the crew's wellbeing, warning that personnel may develop psychological problems unless the ship returns to port soon [1]. Representative Sarah Jacobs expressed deep concern about sailors' "exhaustion and mental health," while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied food shortages in April, characterizing the reports as "fake news" [1].