Hegseth praises sailors' resilience after record-breaking carrier deployment

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Hegseth praises sailors' resilience after record-breaking carrier deployment

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the USS Abraham Lincoln and praised sailors after an extended wartime deployment. The deployment drew scrutiny over reported suicide attempts aboard the carrier.

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday and praised the resilience of sailors who endured an extended, wartime deployment that drew scrutiny over suicide attempts on board.

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