What Went Wrong on the U.S.S. Lincoln?
The DailyPlay episode
Show notes
For the past two weeks, family members of sailors have been raising alarms about the conditions aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which has a crew of about 5,000 and has been at sea for almost nine months straight.
Today, John Ismay, a New York Times reporter who covers the Pentagon with a focus on armed conflict and the defense industry, discusses what went wrong on the ship and how it could affect the U.S. military’s ability to fight wars.
Guest: John Ismay, a New York Times reporter who covers the Pentagon with a focus on armed conflict and the defense industry.
Background reading:
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.
Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, acknowledged the difficulty of the carrier’s lengthy deployment but said mental health issues were lower than on other vessels.
Photo: Jason Waite/Agence France-Presse, via Navy Office of Information
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