9 Suicides on Aircraft Carrier Due to Toughest Living Conditions in Military: Navy
Story by David Wetzel • Yesterday 10:00 AM
Nine sailors living in harsh conditions aboard the USS George Washington took their own lives, according to the United States Naval Institute.
According to a Navy investigation released Thursday, sailors assigned to a nearly six-year-long maintenance period at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding had to deal with poor living conditions, commutes of up to three hours and were kept away from their families and peers while living in the shipyard.
The investigation notes that the complaints from sailors, which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, were ignored by Navy leadership.
The investigation also noted a high rate of substance abuse among the sailors due to the poor living conditions.
U.S. Fleet Forces Commander Adm. Daryl Caudle attributed some of the stress the sailors dealt with to officials not considering how a two-year extension of the deployment would have on the crew.
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