One Thing: ‘Slap in the Face’: The Toll of Trump’s Iran War on the Troops

Recent reports of unsanitary conditions, lack of food, and crew members attempting to jump overboard have only increased concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln’s nearly nine-month deployment to the Middle East. But what is life actually like on board the aircraft carrier? And how are Trump’s comments downplaying the deployment landing with servicemembers? We talk with the wife of a sailor on board who believes this experience could discourage servicemembers from reenlisting. 

For more: Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, where hardship and resilience share quarters 

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Guests: Pamela Brown, CNN Chief Investigative Correspondent & Ashley Rogers 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Shoshana Dubnow, Haley Britzky

Photo: US Navy/Handout/Reuters/File

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