Moral courage not spoken here ...

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Trump shrugs off concerns about dismal conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln

President Trump said Friday that he isn't concerned about the state of the USS Abraham Lincoln, despite calls from lawmakers to investigate reports of mental health issues for those onboard.

Why it matters: The San Diego-based aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, and numerous reports have indicated that crew members' families are concerned about a lack of food and other basic supplies.

• At least one sailor has gone overboard, prompting the Navy to launch an investigation and The Military Times reported that other crew members have also tried to go overboard.

What they're saying: Speaking to reporters Friday, Trump said he didn't think the ship had been deployed "nearly long enough."

• He also disputed that the family members of the 5,000-plus crew were concerned about their well-being, and pointed toward the USS George Washington coming to relieve the Lincoln from its Middle East deployment.
• While taking questions from the press Friday, a reporter mentioned families were worried, to which Trump replied "no they're not."

Zoom out: The Navy Times, The Military Times, and Stars and Stripes were among the first to report on conditions aboard the carrier.

• The ship hasn't made a port call in at least 200 days. Generally, those occur every 30 to 45 days unless operational demands interrupt plans.
• Family members of those aboard told The Military Times that the crew lacks basic items like hygiene products and faces other quality-of-life issues, including contaminated water.
• Low morale and exhaustion are also rampant among the crew, several families said.

The other side: Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said in a statement that there has been no loss of life on the ship and that "a small number of mental health cases were treated."

• Cao said that meal plans on the carrier "were adjusted when fresh resupply was unavailable, without a single meal being missed," but he did not address allegations of other supply and quality-of-life issues.

For the record: "There is no question our young men and women have been pushed to their limits—but they have never broken. They are rightly tired—but have never been out of the fight," Cao's statement said.

If Patton was around, the shit would hit the fan in a nanosecond and heads would roll, fast. 

George S. Patton

“Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men”

― George S. Patton Jr.