Retired Adm. Mike Mullen, the former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Sunday the truth about the reported mental health concerns among service members on board the USS Abraham Lincoln is likely "somewhere in the middle."
During an interview on ABC News's "This Week," Mullen said he had "great concern" about conditions on the ship, which multiple outlets have reported.
"I know the commanding officer, in particular the commanding officer of the Lincoln, is working these issues hard," Mullen told host Martha Raddatz, referring to Capt. Daniel Keeler. "And I also believe the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle."
The USS Lincoln, with about 5,000 sailors and Marines on board, has been deployed since Nov. 21 — with the Navy extending the vessel's deployment in support of the U.S. war with Iran.
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced earlier this week the Lincoln "will return home soon" to San Diego as part of a "planned rotation," with the USS George Washington set to take the former carrier's place in the U.S. Central Command theater.
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During an interview on ABC News's "This Week," Mullen said he had "great concern" about conditions on the ship, which multiple outlets have reported.
"I know the commanding officer, in particular the commanding officer of the Lincoln, is working these issues hard," Mullen told host Martha Raddatz, referring to Capt. Daniel Keeler. "And I also believe the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle."
The USS Lincoln, with about 5,000 sailors and Marines on board, has been deployed since Nov. 21 — with the Navy extending the vessel's deployment in support of the U.S. war with Iran.
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced earlier this week the Lincoln "will return home soon" to San Diego as part of a "planned rotation," with the USS George Washington set to take the former carrier's place in the U.S. Central Command theater.
#lincoln #navy #week #board
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