Navy says 8 sailors attempted suicide aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
Hung Cao said the strike group had 8 attempts during a deployment that lasted more than 300 days and drew scrutiny over crew conditions.
- 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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8 sailors in Lincoln carrier group attempted suicide on extended deployment, Navy leader says
The Navy's top civilian leader says eight sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group attempted suicide during an extended deployment to support the Iran war. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao provided the information to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand…
8 sailors in Lincoln carrier group attempted suicide on extended deployment, Navy leader says
The Navy's top civilian leader says eight sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group attempted suicide during an extended deployment to support the Iran war. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao provided the information to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand…
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The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier departs Laem Chabang Port, September 6, 2026 in Si Racha, Thailand. (Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Eight U.S. Navy personnel attached to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group have attempted
Eight sailors who were part of the US aircraft carrier attack group USS Abraham Lincoln tried to take their own life during the ship's long mission in support of the war against Iran, according to a letter from the United States Navy.
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Navy Times8 sailors attempted suicide aboard ships from Lincoln strike group, Cao says
Eight sailors aboard ships from the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group survived suicide attempts during their most recent Middle East deployment, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said.Cao revealed the figures in a Tuesday letter to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, in response to the lawmaker’s inquiry into conditions aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier amid mental health concerns. No sailors have died by suicide on the Lincoln carrier strike gr…
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