The Navy wants to boost morale after several suicides. Some sailors say it's not enough.
Team-building events are in the works for sailors on the USS George Washington, where three shipmates died by suicide within a week in April.
May 5, 2022, 6:16 PM EDT
By Deon J. Hampton and Melissa Chan
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Navy’s plan for repairing morale on a historic warship after a rash of sailors assigned to the ship killed themselves includes team-building exercises like a video game competition, recreation and moving sailors off the ship.
But some sailors who spoke to NBC News think the efforts don’t go far enough.
The Navy plans to host a day of team-building activities and has asked each department to submit ideas for how crew members could interact off the ship, according to Lt. Cmdr. Robert Myers, a Navy spokesman.
“It could be anything,” Myers said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/navy-trying-boost-morale-spate-suicides-little-late-rcna27477
