Across more than nine months at sea in a combat zone, eight sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group reached a breaking point that no amount of training fully prepares a person for — the edge of their own will to continue. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao disclosed the suicide attempts to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, confirming that none proved fatal, yet the number itself speaks to something deeper: the cost of prolonged war on the human spirit. As the Lincoln makes its way home to San Diego, the Navy faces not only questions of readiness and supply chains, but the older, harder quest
Navy Reports 8 Suicide Attempts on USS Abraham Lincoln During Extended Deployment
Eight sailors attempted suicide during the deployment; no completed suicides reported, but significant mental health crisis among thousands of crew members.