US Navy confirms eight suicide attempts among sailors on Abraham Lincoln strike group
The Navy has acknowledged multiple suicide attempts by crew members during the carrier strike group's extended deployment, according to Iranian outlet Mehr News.
The US Navy has confirmed that at least eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during the group's deployment, according to a report by Iran's Mehr News Agency.
The report describes the deployment as a record-long one for the strike group, though it does not provide further detail on the exact duration or the current condition of the sailors involved.
Mehr News did not include additional information from the Navy about how the confirmation was made, what support measures have been put in place for crew members, or where the strike group is currently operating.
Extended deployments have previously drawn attention to the mental health and welfare of military personnel serving on aircraft carriers for prolonged periods away from home.
The US Navy did not have additional public comment cited in the report, and further details of the incidents were not disclosed. Readers affected by the topics raised in this report can find confidential support through national and international mental health helplines.
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- 8 suicide attempts confirmed in Abraham Lincoln strike group — Mehr News (Iran)
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