Aircraft carrier crew faces poor conditions after 250-day deployment

Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have been at sea for more than 250 days, and their families are worried. The ship left San Diego in November and was later sent to the Middle East. Crew members have reported food shortages, broken plumbing, and no fresh food for long periods. Some sailors could not wash their clothes for over a week. Care packages from home were lost for months. One family said their sailor lost 65 pounds during the deployment. Some sailors reportedly thought about jumping overboard, and families have raised concerns about mental health. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the reports were "completely misrepresented." The ship carries around 5,000 crew members, and lawmakers have asked the Pentagon to explain the conditions.