8 U.S. Sailors Tried To Take Their Lives During Long Iran War | Navy’s CHILLING Disclosure

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The U.S. Navy has disclosed that eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted to take their own lives during a prolonged Middle East deployment. The disclosure came from Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao in a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, following concerns raised by sailors’ families about deteriorating mental health and difficult conditions aboard the carrier. The USS Abraham Lincoln’s deployment was repeatedly extended, lasting roughly nine months before the carrier was replaced by the USS George Washington. The Navy says five chaplains and multiple mental health professionals were available to support personnel, while also acknowledging localized piping failures, desalination problems and temporary reductions in meal options. The revelation is now prompting renewed scrutiny of the psychological toll of prolonged military deployments, the conditions faced by sailors and the adequacy of mental health support during extended missions. The

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