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Navy says 8 sailors attempted suicide aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
- Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed on Tuesday eight suicide attempts occurred across the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group in a letter to New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
- Extended at-sea operations exceeding 260 days conducting combat operations against Iran kept the Lincoln from port calls, prompting sailors to report low morale and limited access to essential amenities.
- Cao detailed mental health resources including five chaplains, one psychologist, and an expeditionary facility dog; the eight attempts aligned with the 2024 Navy-wide rate of 356 incidents.
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand criticized President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, stating they dismissed reports of "deteriorating conditions" as "fake news."
- The Lincoln is expected to return to San Diego in the coming weeks, while Congress continues examining deployment pressures and mental health support standards for future operations.
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The Minister of the Navy reports in a letter about the conditions on the aircraft carrier, which spent 286 days at sea, about suicide attempts.
·Borås, Sweden
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In August, families of military personnel and elected officials echoed alarming living conditions on board the ship, evoking the distress of some sailors, food shortages or poor hygiene conditions. Elements then dried up by Donald Trump.
·Paris, France
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