Konflik268 Days at Sea: 5,000 Trapped on USS Lincoln in Strait of HormuzDitulis 7 September 2026 pukul 21.22 UTCTontonTranskrip0:00The USS Lincoln has been at sea 268 days0:03with more than 200 consecutive days0:05without a port call. With 5,000 sailors0:08and Marines confined aboard holding the0:09Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East as0:11the war with Iran keeps the carrier on0:13station. That scale, 5,000 [music] crew0:16confined for months, more than 200 days0:18straight without liberty or sustained0:20[music] resupply is now driving reports0:22of plummeting morale and mental health0:23strain aboard. Assessments of those0:25conditions are mixed [music]0:26with Central Command, Defense Secretary0:28Pete Hegseth, and President Donald Trump0:31offering divergent views ranging from0:33acknowledgement of the pressure on the0:34crew to dismissal of the concerns. The0:36carrier has remained on station through0:38the Iran war and straight blockade0:40[music] with no confirmed port call date0:42while the USS George Washington is0:44slated to move to the region to relieve0:45the Lincoln on a timeline that remains0:47uncertain. Holding that narrow choke0:49point has kept a crew deployed0:50continuously past normal limits with0:53operational demands preventing rotation0:55while the Middle East mission continues.0:57Earlier this month, one sailor went0:59overboard and was quickly [music]1:00recovered, an incident sharpening1:02attention on the toll of months confined1:04at sea. The extended operation [music]1:06carries a $17 billion request for1:08military operational costs while gas1:10prices sit at $4 with the crew still1:12deployed as relief remains pending.1:15Like and follow for more stories that1:17matter.Baca artikelKronologi ceritaHeyDexVideo singkat ↗Liputan terkaitLatar belakang·8 Okt, 19.02 UTCTrump vows to protect LA and San Diego after remarks prompt threat monitoringLatar belakang·8 Okt, 16.44 UTCYemen’s fighting uproots 200,000 as airports come under attackLatar belakang·2 Okt, 13.00 UTCU.S. naval departures expand Iran options, but no new strike order is confirmed
