A US Navy ship has set a new record for consecutive days at sea.
The guided missile destroyer USS Stout set the record Saturday at 208 days or nearly 7 months.
Because of COVID-19, US Navy ships are staying at sea longer and skipping port calls to avoid the crew being exposed on shore.
The ship has been operating in the fifth fleet in the Middle East.
Last month, Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Mike Gilday, said he was concerned about mental health among sailors at sea for such a long period of time.
