New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5885x3923+0+0/resize/5885x3923!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe1%2Fad%2Fb2a60fd34607abef5c36ea6f2b3e%2Fap26225617337624.jpg' alt='FILE - The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is pictured off the coast of Argentina, May 30, 2024.'/><p>The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.</p><p>(Image credit: Victor R. Caivano)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5931183' />