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8 Navy members attempted suicide on the USS Lincoln during extended deployment, military official says — Kirsten E. Gillibrand | ChamberLight
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A Navy official told Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand that eight sailors and other service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln attempted suicide during its extended deployment; two attempts involved sailors jumping overboard. The disclosure came in a response to Gillibrand’s questions about conditions and medical resources aboard the carrier.
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President whose remarks about the deployment Gillibrand criticized
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ALSO MENTIONED Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander who previously described concerns about conditions as resolved
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