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Navy says 8 sailors attempted suicide aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
Hung Cao said the strike group had 8 attempts during a deployment that lasted more than 300 days and drew scrutiny over crew conditions.
- Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed on Tuesday eight suicide attempts occurred across the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group in a letter to New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
- Extended at-sea operations exceeding 260 days conducting combat operations against Iran kept the Lincoln from port calls, prompting sailors to report low morale and limited access to essential amenities.
- Cao detailed mental health resources including five chaplains, one psychologist, and an expeditionary facility dog; the eight attempts aligned with the 2024 Navy-wide rate of 356 incidents.
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand criticized President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, stating they dismissed reports of "deteriorating conditions" as "fake news."
- The Lincoln is expected to return to San Diego in the coming weeks, while Congress continues examining deployment pressures and mental health support standards for future operations.
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In August, legislators and families alerted about worrying conditions for the crew of the ship stationed in the Middle East.
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The Minister of the Navy reports in a letter about the conditions on the aircraft carrier, which spent 286 days at sea, about suicide attempts.
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