- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denies reports of deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln deployed in the Middle East.
- Democratic lawmakers, led by Senator Richard Blumenthal, demand a Pentagon investigation into food shortages, poor sanitation, and mental health car
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