US Navy Confirms Eight Suicide Attempts on USS Lincoln During Deployment
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed eight suicide attempts among the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln during its nine-month deployment involving operations against Iran.
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The story so far
7 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 22 Sept 2026. The Hill News published first, on 22 September at 10:00 UTC; CBS News Politics followed 37h 45m later. The most recent article, from Roll Call, appeared on 25 September at 20:07 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hill (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Times of India, All Content from Business Insider, Roll Call.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The Hill NewsHung Cao’s bid for Navy secretary faces choppy waters post-USS Abraham Lincoln
- The HillActing Navy Secretary says eight sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide
- CBS News Politics8 attempted suicides by sailors in USS Lincoln strike group during deployment, navy letter says
- CBS News PoliticsNavy reports 8 suicide attempts on carrier group that faced monthslong deployment
- Times of India8 US Navy sailors attempted suicide during USS Lincoln's Iran deployment
- The Guardian USEight USS Lincoln personnel have attempted suicide, US navy confirms
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraUS Navy confirms ‘eight suicide attempts’ on USS Lincoln: What we know
- All Content from Business InsiderThe USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group's grueling deployment saw a wave of suicide attempts
- Roll CallDemocrats call for hearings on suicide attempts on USS Lincoln
Sources
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- US Navy confirms ‘eight suicide attempts’ on USS Lincoln: What we know Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Eight USS Lincoln personnel have attempted suicide, US navy confirms The Guardian US ·
- Navy reports 8 suicide attempts on carrier group that faced monthslong deployment CBS News Politics ·
- 8 attempted suicides by sailors in USS Lincoln strike group during deployment, navy letter says CBS News Politics ·
- Acting Navy Secretary says eight sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide The Hill ·
- Hung Cao’s bid for Navy secretary faces choppy waters post-USS Abraham Lincoln The Hill News ·
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In this story
- Hung Cao
- USS Abraham Lincoln
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Pete Hegseth