{
  "id": 9453924,
  "title": "Eight sailors assigned to USS Lincoln attempted suicide, Navy Secretary tells Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/eight-sailors-assigned-to-uss-lincoln-attempted-suicide-navy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:08:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-909504"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide while on a record-breaking deployment, according to a letter from Navy Secretary Hung Cao. The deployment, which included the group's participation in the Iran war, involved between 6,000 and 7,000 service members. Cao stated that the number of attempted suicides was \"incredibly high,\" attributing it to the strain of combat operations, such as continuous alerts and a lack of port calls. No service members were reported to have committed suicide during the deployment. Mental health resources, including chaplains, counselors, psychologists, and behavioral health technicians, were available on board the Lincoln. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand had previously raised concerns about declining mental health and morale among the Lincoln's crew in August, but US officials denied these claims. The USS Abraham Lincoln has since been replaced by the USS George Washington and is on its way back to the United States.",
  "summary": "The letter came in response to a letter from New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who called attention to the conditions aboard the aircraft carrier in August.",
  "key_points": [
    "Eight sailors attempted suicide on USS Abraham Lincoln.",
    "Navy Secretary Hung Cao reported high number of attempts.",
    "Mental health resources available but strain attributed to combat operations."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The unusually high number of attempted suicides reveals a darker side to the Navy's high-tempo operations and raises questions about the effectiveness of available mental health resources.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/9453924.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "8 attempted suicides by sailors in USS Lincoln strike group during deployment, navy letter says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/8-attempted-suicides-by-sailors-in-uss-lincoln-strike-group-during",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:44:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/8-sailors-in-u-s-s-lincoln-strike-group-attempted-suicide-navy-says",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:21:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Eight USS Lincoln personnel have attempted suicide, US navy confirms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/eight-uss-lincoln-personnel-have-attempted-suicide-us-navy-confirms",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:53:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Eight sailors assigned to US carrier strike group attempted suicide during deployment against Iran: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/eight-sailors-assigned-to-us-carrier-strike-group-attempted-suicide",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:19:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}