Eight sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a record-long deployment. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao revealed the figure in a written response to questions from a Democratic senator.
The crew of roughly 5,000 spent more than nine months at sea, totaling 286 consecutive days. The ship supported the U.S. war with Iran and spent nearly 300 days without a port call, with the exception of one brief stop.
Reports indicated that conditions aboard the ship were difficult. In August, Trump dismissed concerns regarding these reported conditions.