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Hegseth defends Navy carrier conditions after reports | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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Hegseth defends Navy carrier conditions after reports PANAMA CITY >> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said today that reports about poor conditions aboard aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East were “completely misrepresented.” Two military-focused outlets, Navy Times and Stars and Stripes…

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    Hegseth defends Navy carrier conditions after reports PANAMA CITY >> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said today that reports about poor conditions aboard aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East were “completely misrepresented.” Two military-focused outlets, Nav…

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