American warship USS George Washington has started operations in West Asia from Thursday. It arrived in place of USS Abraham Lincoln, which had been deployed in the area for more than 250 days. The American Central Command has given this information. American soldiers stationed at Lincoln had been on duty for a long time and their families had expressed concern about their condition. Soldiers complained of poor toilets aboard the ship, moldy showers, contaminated water and no hot water for weeks. The deployment of USS George Washington comes at a time when there is tension in the region regarding Iran. With this, America’s naval presence near Iran has increased. George Washington was deployed in the South China Sea. USS George Washington was earlier deployed in the South China Sea. Recently she also completed a port call at Da Nang, Vietnam. This is not the first time that this aircraft carrier has reached the Arabian Sea. It also conducted several operations in the Persian Gulf in the 1990s and early 2000s. These include deployments during Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, Operation Vigilant Warrior in 1994, Operation Desert Thunder in 1998 and Operation Enduring Freedom during the Afghan war in 2002. Claim- Marines had tried to jump from Abraham Lincoln. American sailors deployed on the American warship USS Abraham Lincoln are going through mental and physical stress. The Navy Times report claimed that 6 American military personnel stationed on the ship had tried to jump from the ship into the sea. USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for about 9 months. This warship was in the sea without stopping at any port during the Iran war. About 5,000 American Marines are deployed on it. Along with mental stress, complaints were also raised regarding the deteriorating living facilities on the ship. According to California MP Mike Levin, at one time only half a cup of rice was given in the meal and hot water was not even available for a long time. ——————- Also read this news… Iran is overpowering America in Hormuz: Despite Trump’s threat, ships are going through Iranian route, only 3 chose Omani route. Most of the ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz are hiding their identity or route. According to Al Jazeera’s report, 236 ships passed here between August 1 and 19, but the path of 148 ships could not be clearly traced. Read the full news…
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