USS Abraham Lincoln

What to know

• Nicholas McKelvey, 19, leapt 67 feet into the ocean from the carrier after 255 days at sea. Oct 30
• The Navy classified his act as malingering and discharged him, removing his GI Bill education benefits. Oct 30
• Nicholas McKelvey, 19, an aviation mechanic, jumped overboard after 255 days at sea. Oct 30
• The Navy discharged him, labeling the act as malingering and revoking his G.I. Bill benefits. Oct 30
• Sailors on the carrier have tried to jump overboard during a deployment that has lasted more than 250 days. Aug 12