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SEC. Hegseth Reports of Conditions on Uss Lincoln Are Completely Misrepresented

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“MILITARY TIMES AT LEAST ONE FAMILY ALLEGES SAILOR ATTEMPTED TO GO OVERBOARD USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN”

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This storyUSS Lincoln Sailor Incident

  1. The conditions aboard the aircraft carrier
  2. The number of sailors involved in the incident
  3. The Navy's response timeline
  4. The media's initial reporting accuracy

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Topic poll · all networksWho bears most responsibility for conditions on the USS Lincoln?

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