US Navy confirms eight suicide attempts over extended deployment
The US Navy has confirmed eight service members attempted suicide during the USS Abraham Lincoln’s extended deployment, a letter to a senator revealed. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-navy-confirms-eight-suicide-attempts-over-extended-deployment/
The US Navy has confirmed that eight service members attempted suicide during the extended deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln. The disclosure was made in a letter from Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao to Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
The USS Abraham Lincoln, with a crew of about 5000 sailors, recently set a navy record for the longest time at sea without making a port call. The deployment faced scrutiny over living conditions and mental health.
According to Acting Navy Secretary Cao, there were localised issues but he pushed back against claims of widespread problems. The Trump administration acknowledged the eight suicide attempts in the letter to Senator Gillibrand, who had raised questions about the matter.
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