Centcom chief visits US carrier enforcing Iran blockade amid reports of severe strain on crew

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A sailor was rescued after going overboard amid reported mental health struggles and exhaustion aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln The head of the United States Central Command (Centcom), Admiral Bradley Cooper, has visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, which is enforcing the US blockade of Iran. His visit came amid reports of severe strain on the carrier's crew, including mental health concerns and supply shortages after an unusually long deployment. "History will rec