(FOX 5/KUSI) — Rep. Sara Jacobs joined a bipartisan delegation Sunday for an in-person oversight of the USS Abraham Lincoln as it returns from its extended deployment in the Middle East to San Diego.
Jacobs represents California’s 51st District, which includes San Diego, El Cajon, La Mesa and Lemon Grove. Jacobs and other lawmakers spoke with sailors, Marines and leadership on board the ship about their experience, a news release from Jacobs’ office said Sunday.
The USS Abraham Lincoln was recently deployed for nine months in the Middle East in support of the US-Iran war. During the extended deployment, reports have surfaced about supply shortages, plumbing issues and multiple suicide attempts by sailors on the ship…