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Two ships named after two presidents: the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS George Washington.
The former led America’s Civil War, while the latter led America’s Revolutionary War.
Ships that bear the names of two former presidents who loom larger than life in America’s history, Washington and Lincoln, are set to assist each other.
The USS Abraham Lincoln has a problem. And it is a major one.
Ninety-nine percent of the USN sailors onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are mission-ready warriors.
The fact that one percent of the sailors aren’t mission-ready underscores the importance of the crew’s collective effort and resilience.
The President’s decision to return the USS Abraham Lincoln highlights the critical need for tactical vigilance and prompt vulnerability mitigation.
Ordering the USS Abraham Lincoln back comes down to command staffers making the sailors’ well-being a top priority.
Because a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
In the Bible story of Gideon in the Book of Judges, God had Gideon separate the warriors in his military from those who sought only a cruise-liner comfort.
There haven’t been any reports of scurvy onboard the ship.
While the ship has been out at sea for about three hundred days, there are fewer than three hundred sailors who have broken under the pressure of being away from home.
The rest of the warriors are steadfast in their mission and duty.
They know that the comfort of home won’t be had onboard the mammoth floating island aptly named after America’s 16th President.
The crew onboard the USS Lincoln understands that enduring hardship and maintaining mission focus are vital.
Reflecting the resilience that has defined history, their role is the staff they lean upon.
When asked about the USN sailors’ frustrations, their length of time at sea and desire to come back home, President Trump said they haven’t been at sea long enough.
The one percent of sailors on the Abraham Lincoln who are deemed not mission-ready have developed an urgency to return home.
They have endured meal rationing, a water shortage, and inadequate sleep.
The disruptions on board came about after Iran bombed a US base in Bahrain, which caused logistics and supply chain disruptions.
To protect sailors and their well-being, the chain of command ensured mental health experts were on board.
There are reports of crew members fighting among themselves, and several unconfirmed deaths as a result of internal turmoil.
According to some reports, at least one sailor jumped overboard.
People sometimes jumped overboard during long voyages.
During the Atlantic Slave trade, some Africans would jump overboard to escape the torture of their white torturers and tormentors.
Conditions on those slave ships were wretched.
Men and women were chained into the hulls of the ships and packed in like sardines.
Atlantic slave ship voyages usually took, on average, 75 days to reach their destinations from Africa.
Some military and health experts worry that severe shortages of clean drinking water could lead to lethal levels of dehydration and illness.
Once the USS Abraham Lincoln returns to base, the command staff will ensure that they receive the best medical evaluations and treatment as needed.
All necessary well-being precautions will be taken before any sailor returns to duty.
“Think globally, act locally.”
It is crucial to be forward-thinking but not a forward person. “Be kind to everyone you meet because each carries his heavy burden…” Plato.
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