News about the problems aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is another tangible sign that America’s military is overstretched. Thankfully, help is on the way — if Congress will pay for it.
Forget arguing over whether the crewmembers on the Lincoln are suffering from bad food or mental health problems, as is alleged. The undeniable fact is that the ship just set a record for the length of time deployed without a port call. Spending 260 days at sea without ever getting off a ship would be taxing for anyone, much less for sailors operating in a war zone for most of that period.
