8 suicide bids on USS Abraham Lincoln amid Iran deployment scrutiny, Navy confirms
Between 6,000 and 7,000 US Navy sailors were deployed as part of the Lincoln strike group, the CNN reported.
Eight sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln experienced suicide attempts while their carrier strike group participated in combat operations against Iran. The Acting Navy Secretary, Hung Cao, confirmed in a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand that there were no suicides during the deployment, which lasted over 260 days in the Middle East.
The USS Abraham Lincoln, part of the Lincoln strike group with 6,000 to 7,000 sailors, had been setting a record for the longest continuous deployment without a port visit. While the Navy denied an increase in suicidal ideations or attempts, reports of deteriorating living conditions, poor mental health, and food shortages had sparked criticism of President Trump's war against Iran.
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