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The extended 264-day deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln has led to mental health concerns among crew members.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Asserted cause · first recorded Aug 18, 11:30 PM
Outlets disagree on this: NBC News reports the ship was at sea without a port call for 286 days, while a US Dept of Defense source states 264 consecutive days at sea without a port call. The two outlets cite different figures for the same ship's time at sea without a port visit.
Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.
How each outlet reported it
wmeq.iheart.comUnrated · Aug 17, 10:16 PM
The extended deployment of 264 days has led to mental health concerns among crew members
Details: 264 days; mental health concerns
hallelujah955.iheart.comUnrated · Aug 17, 10:16 PM
The war with Iran caused the extended deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln
Details: war with Iran; deployment
570wkbn.iheart.comUnrated · Aug 17, 10:16 PM
Stress from deployment led to attempts by sailors to jump overboard
Details: stress; jump overboard
pakistantimes.comUnrated · Aug 17, 10:16 PM
Sailors' families raised concerns about the impact of prolonged deployment on sailors' mental health and overall well-being
Cites: sailors' families · Details: mental health; overall well-being
55krc.iheart.comUnrated · Aug 17, 10:16 PM
The deployment extension to 264 days led to mental health concerns among crew members
Details: 264 days
Press TVIranian state media · Aug 18, 11:02 PM
Concerns exist regarding the well-being of USS Abraham Lincoln personnel
Details: personnel well-being; concerns
Press TVIranian state media · Aug 18, 11:02 PM
Concerns over personnel well-being are intensifying
Details: intensify
SnopesFact-checker · Aug 20, 12:01 AM
The long deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln caused a mental health toll on the ship's crew
Details: mental health toll; long deployment
NBC NewsLean left · Sep 2, 5:01 AM
The lengthy deployment raised concerns about supply shortages and the effect on sailors' mental health
Details: supply shortages; sailors' mental health
NBC NewsLean left · Sep 2, 5:01 AM
The lengthy deployment raised concerns about supply shortages and the effect on sailors' mental health
Details: supply shortages; sailors' mental health
NBC NewsLean left · Sep 24, 2:01 AM
The extended time at sea was 'wreaking havoc' on sailors' mental health
Cites: relative · Details: wreaking havoc
NBC NewsLean left · Oct 7, 11:01 PM
The ship was at sea without a port of call for 286 days until early September
Details: 286 days; early September
NBC NewsLean left · Oct 7, 11:01 PM
The deployment was extended after the Iran war began in February
Details: February
US Dept of DefenseUS government · Oct 7, 11:01 PM
During the deployment, the ship spent 264 consecutive days at sea without a port call
Details: 264 consecutive days at sea; without a port call
NBC NewsLean left · Oct 7, 11:01 PM
The ship was at sea without a port of call for 286 days until early September, when it docked in Thailand.
Details: 286 days; early September; Thailand
NBC NewsLean left · Oct 7, 11:01 PM
The ship's deployment was extended after the Iran war began in February.
Details: February; Iran war