{
  "id": 9475260,
  "title": "8 US Navy Sailors Of USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide During Iran War Deployment: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/8-us-navy-sailors-of-uss-abraham-lincoln-strike-group-attempted",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T03:02:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/8-us-navy-sailors-of-uss-abraham-lincoln-strike-group-attempted-suicide-during-iran-war-deployment-report"
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  "account": "Eight US Navy personnel affiliated with the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its deployment, a revelation detailed in a letter to Congress by Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao. This deployment included combat operations against Iran and an extended period at sea. Cao confirmed these figures in response to questions from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand about the morale and mental health of the personnel. There were no recorded deaths resulting from suicide during the deployment. The eight attempted suicides spanned across various components of the strike group, which included sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln, its carrier air wing, strike group, destroyer squadron staffs, escorting destroyers, and aviation squadrons. Approximately 6,000 to 7,000 sailors were deployed across roughly six ships. The carrier remained at sea for over six months while conducting combat operations in the region. The deployment was marked by several mental health and support services, including five chaplains, an embedded integrated prevention counsellor, a psychologist, a clinical social worker, three behavioral health technicians, and an expeditionary facility dog. However, there were incidents of sailors going overboard, with one sailor from the air wing going overboard in early August but being quickly recovered, and another attempting to go overboard in March but being stopped and receiving medical care. Two sailors from the strike group reportedly went overboard in separate incidents and were rescued, while others were prevented from falling. The USS Abraham Lincoln concluded its journey home after nearly nine months of deployment in the Middle East. The disclosures have raised concerns about the conditions faced by the service members during the deployment, with Gillibrand highlighting low morale and repeated discussions of suicidal thoughts among the sailors. They also mentioned disruptions to basic amenities, such as closed toilets and water fountains, and frequent shortages of hot water. Despite these challenges, the Navy maintains that no increase in suicidal thoughts or attempts was observed and that medical, religious, and mental health professionals were available to assist the sailors. The USS Abraham Lincoln departed from the Middle East in August and is projected to return to its home port in San Diego in the coming weeks.",
  "summary": "Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its deployment, a period that included combat operations against Iran and an extended stretch at sea, according to a letter submitted by Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao to Congress. Cao disclosed the figure in written responses to questions from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand regarding the morale…",
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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": "Jerusalem Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:08:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "8 Suicide Bids At Lincoln Aircraft Carrier During Iran Deployment: Team Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/8-suicide-bids-at-lincoln-aircraft-carrier-during-iran-deployment",
        "published": "2026-09-24T02:51:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "8 sailors attempted suicide amid prolonged USS Lincoln deployment: US Navy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/8-sailors-attempted-suicide-amid-prolonged-uss-lincoln-deployment-us",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:32:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Eight US Navy personnel attempted suicide during Iran war deployment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/eight-us-navy-personnel-attempted-suicide-during-iran-war-deployment",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:57:04.000Z"
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  "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."
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