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8 Navy members attempted suicide on the USS Lincoln during extended deployment, military official says
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Eight Navy members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted suicide since the start of the extended deployment, though no deaths have been reported, according to a letter from acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao.
- The deployment, lasting 286 days without a typical port call, has raised concerns about supply shortages and the mental health of approximately 7,500 service members aboard the strike group.
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand highlighted serious and deteriorating conditions on the ship, criticizing President Trump's previous remarks that the deployment was "not nearly long enough."
- Navy officials have stated that mental health resources, including chaplains and behavioral health professionals, are available on board, and some military leaders have downplayed concerns about morale and suicide risk.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln recently made stops in Thailand and Guam and is now returning to San Diego after its deployment was extended due to the conflict with Iran.
