Senator cites eight attempted suicides among US Navy personnel
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said the acting Navy secretary told her of eight attempted suicides among personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group after a lengthy deployment connected to the US war in Iran. The Guardian reported the claim in a live update. No further details were supplied.
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said the acting Navy secretary had told her of eight attempted suicides involving personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group. The Guardian reported that the incidents followed the group’s lengthy deployment as part of the US war in Iran. Gillibrand’s statement was presented in a live news update.
The supplied material does not identify the personnel involved, say when the attempts occurred or provide information about their current conditions. It also does not include a detailed response from the Navy or explain what support has been provided. The report gives no further information about the carrier group’s deployment beyond its length and connection to the conflict.
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