The podcast episode highlights deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Lincoln, an aircraft carrier deployed for over 250 days in the Middle East, amid growing concern from lawmakers and families about food shortages, mental health care, and sailor safety. The Navy plans to replace it wit
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