Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:01am on 24 Sep 2026,Thursday International
8 US sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its lengthy deployment, the US Navy said. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao revealed the figure in a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The sailors included crew members and personnel from the carrier airwing, destroyer squadron and other units. The carrier had been deployed since November and is now returning to the US. Families had raised concerns about poor conditions and mental health. The Navy said five chaplains and several mental health professionals were available. It also acknowledged temporary plumbing and water problems, while denying a wider mental health crisis.
