Key facts
- Centcom denied reports of seven sailors dying in a brawl aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- Centcom refuted claims of a recent spike in suicidal ideations among sailors.
- Centcom confirmed that no service members aboard the aircraft carrier have died.
- Centcom stated that one sailor who fell overboard on August 3 was recovered safely.
The U.S. Central Command (Centcom) has refuted multiple media reports alleging that seven sailors died in a brawl aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during its Middle East deployment. Centcom also denied other recent suggestions of a spike in suicidal ideations among service members. In a statement posted on X, Centcom clarified that no service members aboard the aircraft carrier have died. The command also noted that one sailor who fell overboard on August 3 was quickly and safely recovered.