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Pentagon confirms eight suicide attempts on USS Abraham Lincoln

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC · How we work

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Hung Cao Confirms Attempts

Acting Secretary Hung Cao confirmed eight suicide attempts aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group.
The strike group deployed from November 2025 to September 2026, operating over nine months in the Middle East.
No sailor died by suicide during the deployment, despite the attempts.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand questioned morale and condemned President Donald Trump for dismissing crew concerns.

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Crew members reported food shortages, no hot water, and plumbing failures during the deployment.
The carrier Lincoln’s deployment, set to end May 2026, was extended indefinitely before returning to San Diego.
A January 2025 study of 956 sailors found higher serious psychological distress than other service branches.

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Hung Cao Confirms Attempts

Acting Secretary Hung Cao confirmed eight suicide attempts aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group.
The strike group deployed from November 2025 to September 2026, operating over nine months in the Middle East.
No sailor died by suicide during the deployment, despite the attempts.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand questioned morale and condemned President Donald Trump for dismissing crew concerns.

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