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 carrier strike group attempted suicide during a deployment that overlapped with combat operations against Iran, according to a letter from Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao. The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed in the Middle East for over 260 days, setting a modern US Navy record for the longest uninterrupted time at sea without a port visit.
The letter from Cao revealed that no suicides had occurred during this deployment, but it did provide details on the eight suicide attempts that did take place. The Navy has acknowledged supply challenges and denied that a mental health crisis was taking place on the Lincoln. Despite mounting criticisms, the Lincoln made a stopover in Thailand in early September after 286 days at sea.
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